Who Owns Formula 1?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Formula 1. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Formula 1
Formula 1 is the world’s premier international single-seater motor racing championship and the commercial rights holder of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
Liberty Media Corporation
Liberty Media Corporation is a U.S.-based public holding company that owns interests in media, entertainment and global motorsport businesses including Formula 1 and MotoGP.
Formula 1
Formula 1 is the world’s premier international single-seater motor racing championship and the commercial rights holder of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
Liberty Media Corporation
Liberty Media Corporation is a U.S.-based public holding company that owns interests in media, entertainment and global motorsport businesses including Formula 1 and MotoGP.
Major Shareholders
Liberty Media Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John C. Malone Founder and long‑time chairman. As of August 31, 2025 he beneficially owned approximately 241k Series A, 2.364M Series B and 2.515M Series C Liberty Formula One common shares. Series B carries super‑voting rights, giving him about 49.5% of the total voting power of Liberty Media’s Formula One common stock, despite an economic stake of roughly 2% based on ~250M total common shares outstanding around late 2025. | Individual | 2.0% | 49.5% | Aug 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index and asset‑management firm. Public filings and institutional‑holder data indicate it held roughly 19.7M shares of Liberty Media’s Formula One tracking stock (primarily Series C FWONK) in mid‑2025, about 8.9% of that share class and an estimated ~7.9% of Liberty Media’s total Formula One common equity at that time. | Institutional | 7.9% | — | Jun 2025 |
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC Global asset manager. Reported holdings of roughly 13.5M shares of Liberty Media Formula One stock (primarily FWONK) as of June 30, 2025, about 6.1% of the Series C class and an estimated ~5.4% of Liberty Media’s total Formula One common equity. | Institutional | 5.4% | — | Jun 2025 |
Principal Global Investors LLC Institutional asset manager within Principal Financial Group. As of mid‑2025 it held around 13.2M shares of Liberty Media Formula One stock (largely FWONK), approximately 5.9% of the Series C class and an estimated ~5.3% of Liberty Media’s overall Formula One common equity. | Institutional | 5.3% | — | Jun 2025 |
BlackRock Fund Advisors (BlackRock, Inc.) Subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. and one of the largest passive managers in Liberty Media. Mid‑2025 institutional‑holder data show it owned about 9.5M shares of Liberty Media Formula One stock (mainly FWONK), roughly 4.3% of that class and an estimated ~3.8% of total Formula One common equity. | Institutional | 3.8% | — | Jun 2025 |
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