F1: Formula 1 Drives Liberty Media to $2.19B Quarter (Update)
Rosenblatt Securities projects that Formula 1 revenues will rise nearly threefold, to $6.5 billion per year, by 2031.
May 6, 2022
Formula 1 is off to a hot start this week ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, as its parent company reports a promising start to the fiscal year.
Liberty Media, also the parent company of the Atlanta Braves and SiriusXM, generated $2.19 billion in revenue in Q1 2022, a 6% increase year-over-year.
The company’s F1 business pocketed $360 million in revenue during the quarter, compared to $180 million in revenue for the same period the year prior. F1 also secured new sponsorship deals in Q1 with software company Salesforce, tech giant Lenovo, and MSC Cruises.
- Liberty Media repurchased 348,000 shares of its F1 business in Q1 for $20 million.
- It announced the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which will join the F1 calendar in 2023.
- F1 extended broadcast deals in Q1 with Australia’s Foxtel Group and France’s Canal+.
Liberty Media also posted growth in its Braves Group business, which generated $23 million in revenue in Q1, a 44% increase year-over-year. Its baseball revenue — ticket sales, concessions, media rights, suites, and seat fees — was $11 million in Q1.