News Details
Maffei hits out at Azerbaijan event
While the self-congratulatory banners around the circuit insisted 'well done Baku', Liberty Media's chief executive Greg Maffei appears to think the signs should have actually read: 'sort yourselves out, get your act together and do more for F1'. In recent years, the sport has welcomed all manner of countries to the calendar, including Abu Dhabi, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, India and, last year, Azerbaijan. All have paid handsomely to host races, and then built race tracks on which to host those races, in order to put their countries on the map, joining a prestigious calendar the includes the likes of Great Britain, Brazil, Italy and Monaco. They pay vast fees to the sport for the rights...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Pitpass.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Liberty Media's Maffei slams Baku for adding no value...
XPB Images
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei believes Formula 1's...
8y ago from F1i.com
Maffei doesn't rule out engine change
Round about the time that FIA President Jean Todt was ruling out a return...
8y ago from Pitpass.com
Liberty's Maffei ridicules F1's footprint in the US
©WRI2
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei has labeled as 'popcorn fart'...
9y ago from F1i.com
Pirelli reveals compounds for Spain thru Azerbaijan
The tyres might be wider and heavier than in 2016, but for the Spanish,...
8y ago from Pitpass.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
VR46 approached by Aprilia for 2027 but new Ducati...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Jerez hosts three days of private MotoGP testing with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia boss on calming Marco Bezzecchi: ‘He’s...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta leads MotoGP standings after opener –...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Winners and losers from an action-packed IndyCar race...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar reveals track design for Washington D.C. event
IndyCar has revealed the track design for the newly-added event in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Washington D.C. IndyCar track layout and event logo...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
David Malukas’ Penske poise earns accolades from...
After just two races with Team Penske under his belt, David Malukas is...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota tips Hyundai to fight back in WRC 2026
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai's WRC upgrade plan to close the gap to Toyota
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Hyundai WRC team is "working at 120 per...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'I don't know if it's allowed' - Leverkusen boss...
Bayer Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand has questioned the legality of...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Havertz eager to make up for lost time for Arsenal...
t;li>Forward says knee injury was ‘most painful’ of his lifeGerman...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal join 140m superstar hunt with Man United as...
Arsenal and Manchester United are looking to strengthen their attacking...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Debate over Arsenal’s style masks an undeniable...
enal’s path to a quadruple appears manageable – give Mikel Arteta and...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Honda chief furious over Aston Martin fiasco as daily...
Honda boss Koji Watanabe is frustrated with the... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin hit by new bombshell as insider reveals...
An Aston Martin F1 insider has dropped a new... Read More »
15h ago from GPFans.com
Audi launch investigation after F1 start sees car withdrawn
Audi have vowed to get to the bottom of an issue... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
