Thursday 26 February 2026 2:52 pm Formula 1 revenues soar to $4bn as sport cashes in on popularity By: Matt Hardy Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Add as a preferred source on Google Formula 1 is closing on annual revenues of $4bn according to their accounts Formula 1 is closing on annual revenues of $4bn after their recent accounts recorded a 14 per cent increase to $3.9bn. The healthy spike comes as Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media reported a rise in team payouts – by 11 per cent – to $1.4bn ahead of the 2026 season, which will see Cadillac added to the grid as the sport’s 11th team. The annual report, posted by the firm that acquired the highest level of global motorsport in 2017, shows operating income rose from $492m in the year to 31 December 2024 to $632m for 2025. MotoGP, in its first season with Liberty Media as its controller, raised $325m in revenue across 2025. The two-wheeled discipline’s operating “Formula 1 finished another record-breaking season, marking an exceptional 75th anniversary year for the sport,” Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 president and chief, said. News Updates Stay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox. “The next chapter of F1 brings on-track excitement with a new race in Madrid, the debut of Cadillac and Audi and the return of Honda and Ford to the grid. “Our sport has never been stronger, as evidenced by our roster of marquee partners, including Disney, Lego, Pepsi, Apple and Standard Chartered.” Formula 1 revenues soar Media rights fees remain the biggest revenue driver at just shy of a third, and comes as the likes of Apple enter into broadcasting the sport in the 2026 season. Elsewhere in the report Liberty Media says attendances were up in 2025 on 2024 while last year saw a new Concorde Agreement – which dictates team payments – signed through until 2030. “2025 was an exceptional and productive year for Liberty, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media chief. “We delivered on our key strategic objectives – strengthening Formula 1’s growth trajectory, completing the MotoGP acquisition and streamlining our structure following the Liberty Live split-off last December. “This year, we remain focused on sustaining F1’s momentum, positioning MotoGP for future growth and remaining disciplined yet opportunistic with our capital to drive shareholder value.” Read more Drive to Survive renewed by Netflix as Formula 1 docuseries gets ninth season Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Similarly tagged content: Sections Sport News Categories Sport Business Business Formula 1 Sport People & Organisations Concorde Agreement f1 Formula 1 Liberty Media MotoGP Motorsport Related Topics Formula 1 Trending Articles Pensioners to hand over bank statements in government benefits crackdown Jaguar reveals the Type 01’s screen-free interior Jamie Carragher: HMRC petitions for Sky Sports star to be declared bankrupt City firms mandate phone and face-to-face comms bootcamps for Gen Z lawyers Jamie Vardy bags Bundesliga rights as he steps up streaming war with Neville and Lineker More from City AM Drive to Survive renewed by Netflix as Formula 1 docuseries gets ninth season Sport Business Inside Formula 1’s £10,000 hospitality ticket on the back of a moving lorry Sport Business Will Formula 1 need to refund sponsors for cancelled Middle East races? Sport Business Five tracks that could host Formula 1 in coming years Sport Business South Africa sport minister on Olympics bid, Formula 1, Springboks and LIV Golf Sport Business Exclusive: Former Formula 1 figure invests £100k into new Pacer app dubbed ‘Sports Tinder’ Sport Chelsea fans stunned as ticket sharing equated with sexual misconduct Sport Business Exclusive: Plans for city-based, private equity-backed athletics league revealed Sport Business Subscribe Subscribe to the City AM newsletter to have our top stories delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe By signing up to our newsletters you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy .
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