News Details

Saudis eyeing bid for F1?

Writing for Switzerland's Blick, veteran journalist, Roger Benoit claims that Saudi Arabia is mulling purchasing Formula One from Liberty Media. 'The Americans seem to have lost interest in their multibillion-dollar toy,' he writes, according to F1i.com. 'Ironically, the Saudis are now at the door with their suitcases for a takeover from the Americans.' In fact, Liberty hasn't 'lost interest', it is both disillusioned by F1, realising that it isn't the sport it thought it was, and struggling to make it financially viable. Pitpass has heard talk of the Saudis making an approach for some time, and follows talk of a Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, a move which as recently as 2018, Ross Brawn had...
Full Story »
3y ago from Pitpass.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mazepin may be eyeing second Alfa Romeo seat

Sep.8 Nikita Mazepin has hinted that he and his powerful financial...
3y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Saudi Arabian group eyes F1 takeover – report

Sep.13 A group from Saudi Arabia is reportedly poised to buy Formula 1's...
3y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Sauber turns down Andretti buyout bid

Sep.12 Michael Andretti has failed in a reported bid to buy the Alfa...
3y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Saudi Arabia reportedly mulling a bid for Formula 1!

Saudi Arabia is reportedly ready to take over Formula 1 from current...
3y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Honda confirms Jorge Martin ‘an option’ for 2026...

Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has reiterated its interest in signing...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott Dixon bet on two stop strategy after he saw...

Scott Dixon took victory in Sunday’s IndyCar race from Mid-Ohio,...

IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race Results

IndyCar visited Mid-Ohio over the weekend for Honda’s home event and a...

Alex Palou chooses to view costly Mid-Ohio mistake as...

Alex Palou was not the winner of Sunday’s IndyCar event from Mid-Ohio,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...

After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Contract agreed: Arsenal set for 'direct talks' with...

Arsenal are reportedly now set for direct talks with Chelsea over the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Report: Arsenal showing significant interest in 15 G/A...

Arsenal are reportedly showing the most significant interest in Porto's...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal target could be available for free as club...

Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic could reportedly be available for free in...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Major Arsenal signing has 'stalled' with club unhappy...

Arsenal's potential deal to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera has...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.