Who owns Formula 1?
Formula 1 is owned by Liberty Media (the United States, NASDAQ: FWONK), which has owned the brand since 23 January 2017.[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Liberty Media Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Englewood, Colorado
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1950
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Live & sport › Sports leagues
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: FWONK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Formula 1
Liberty Media acquired the commercial rights to Formula One in 2017 for about $4.4 billion and reversed decades of restriction on digital coverage. The Netflix series Drive to Survive that followed brought a large new American audience to the sport.
Ownership timeline of Formula 1
- 2017 – present Liberty Media [1] verified
Where Formula 1 sits in Liberty Media
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Formula 1?
The parent company of Formula 1 is Liberty Media, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Formula 1 British or American?
Formula 1 originated in the United Kingdom in 1950, but it is owned today by Liberty Media, which is headquartered in the United States. So Formula 1 is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Liberty Media owned Formula 1?
Liberty Media has owned Formula 1 since 23 January 2017.
Is Formula 1 still owned by Liberty Media?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Formula 1 is still owned by Liberty Media. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Liberty Media Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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