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Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media is reportedly seeking $75 million per year in US broadcast rights, which could mean ads during races.

But if ESPN, or another outlet that came in with a strong enough offer to convince Liberty Media to leave the platform and brand of ESPN, felt the need to run ads due to a massive rights number, that would be a huge loss. That is a massive, massive win for viewers, and it’s a huge part of why F1 has started to catch on. And as for those advertisers, the sport is limited in some ways when it comes to the American television model. Formula 1 might be growing in the United States, with a demographic appealing to advertisers, but the audiences are still in the low-seven figures. $75 million would obviously be a huge increase, and in the neighborhood where ESPN would perhaps have to consider the value proposition. Part of that, of course, is that there was so much room for it to grow to begin with; unlike the major American sports (including motorsports like NASCAR), the public consciousness hasn’t been saturated for decades.

Formula 1 drivers in Australia concerned that too many new venues will push out traditional series stops.

So, I mean, I don't know, what's the situation exactly but I’m not happy to hear that it's under threat at the moment and I will do everything I can to keep it on the calendar.” Belgium’s deal at Spa-Francorchamps is also up soon, while the arrival of Miami and upcoming presence of Las Vegas is likely to place a little more pressure on Monaco’s status as an untouchable round. This year there are set to be 22 Grands Prix (and most likely 23 when a replacement for the canceled Russian GP is found). And, with the addition of Las Vegas and prospective return of China, there is the potential for 24 events. Take the 22 events listed currently, add returning Qatar and China, and Las Vegas, and you reach 25—one more than the contracted limit. I’m pretty sure there are going to be a lot of hydrated people in the paddock on Saturday.” Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton described the development as “awesome” and “will be good for the business” of Formula 1.

The globally loved Formula 1 racing is winning more US fans, thanks largely to Netflix's popular "Drive to Survive" reality show and ESPN's coverage of the ...

Domenicali told CNN Business that "it was impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances and we have also terminated the contract." The changes that have happened since 2017 have helped grow the sport and make it more sustainable for everyone," Domenicali said. "Diversity and inclusion are hugely important to our sport. It won't happen overnight, but we all have a greater chance of making an impact and highlighting issues by being there, with the spotlight and attention we bring." It's also not lost on Domenicali that the lack of diversity is another signficant issue. "Drama and controversy are part of our sport and to pretend it is not would be wrong," Domenicali said.

South Florida Motorsports (SFM), the organizers of the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, the City of Miami Gardens and Hard Rock International ...

“The support from Formula 1 and this investment in the STEM program is going to accelerate the kids learning process. Signup below to receive email alerts as Formula 1 News is posted to the Corporate Website. Click here to receive email alerts for Formula One Group / Liberty Media Corporation financial news Participants also received meals from Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix restaurant partner and Miami Gardens black owned business Lovely’s On The Go.

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We are excited to welcome them to our flagship property, the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, during the big race weekend in May." Participants also received meals from Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix restaurant partner and Miami Gardens black owned business Lovely's On The Go. "F1 in Schools is going to be a major part of the next 10-year partnership that we'll have with Formula 1. Motorsports legend Willy T Ribbs, was on hand to mentor the students and talk about his illustrious career. The support from Formula 1 and this investment in the STEM program is going to accelerate their learning process," said Formula 1 Diversity and Inclusion Representative Willy T. Ribbs. "If they want to be in the sport as an engineer, as a designer or as a driver, this all accelerates their goal. "These kids have so much capability.

South Florida Motorsports (SFM), the organisers of the Miami Grand Prix, the City of Miami Gardens and Hard Rock International have surprised students and ...

We welcome them to our flagship property Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood during the big race weekend in May.” “F1 in Schools is going to be a major part of the next 10-year partnership that we'll have with Formula 1. F1 in Schools is one of the largest global educational programmes that raise awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among students and school children.

The addition of Las Vegas to the Formula 1 calendar was greeted with general enthusiasm by drivers, although some expressed worries that some of the sport's ...

“I think there needs to be a limit for the number of races we keep adding, so in the end some other races are going to pay the price of having to stay out,” Sainz said. “On the other hand, I think we need to be careful with the number of races. “So I think it’s all just a good thing, but important that we keep a fair share of proper racing tracks that we’re used to and have a good history, and not an all-street-circuits kind of thing. So I think that’s the only concern if we keep adding races.” I think Las Vegas for example is going to be very exciting, and Miami and these kind of weekends. “As drivers we do still love the old-school tracks, and tracks which have been around for years and have good history to them,” Norris said. “It’s the way it is, the way Formula 1 is going, so we accept that,” Alonso said. “I think we have to find a balance of course,” Max Verstappen said. “It’s a cool place and also I think the track and in general the race weekend will be pretty crazy, with a lot of people attending,” Verstappen said. “I think it’s great — it’s amazing the relationship we have now, three races, I think that’s going to be awesome,” Lewis Hamilton said. “But it’s still important that we evolve and adapt to the new situations and the bigger following that we have now. As a night race that incorporates part of the Strip in the track layout, the drivers are excited to be racing in an iconic setting and seeing the American expansion continue.

Miami will be the 11th location in the United States to host a F1 race when the Grand Prix comes to the Miami International Autodrome.

The race takes place at the Miami Dolphins' home, Hard Rock Stadium, May 6-8. Along with Miami Gardens and Seeking Education Empowers Knowledge (S.E.E.K), F1 in Schools is dedicated to introducing students to design, engineering, project management, branding, marketing and teamwork. “There’s a buzz all across South Florida, and we’re fortunate to have this done right here in our community,” City of Miami Gardens mayor Rodney Harris said.

The FIA is planning a clampdown on the underwear that Formula 1 drivers use on safety grounds following talks in Australia.

Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, he reminded drivers in the event notes that wearing jewellery in the car was not permitted due to concerns about safety and extrication from cars. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that he heard it was an “entertaining drivers’ briefing yesterday”. There are concerns that some drivers have been wearing their underwear which is not in compliance with the FIA regulations, which are in place to protect them in the event of a fire.

Melbourne plays host to the third round of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

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Minute-by-minute updates on Saturday practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

All changes have been made in the hope of increasing overtaking opportunities and creating more exciting races. Final practice for the Australian GP gets underway at 4am BST (1pm local time), followed by qualifying at 7am BST (4pm local time). Over two years on from the cancelled Australian GP due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 returns to a revamped Albert Park.

The first day of practice set up another Ferrari vs. Red Bull battle with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz among the quickest drivers in both ...

Both of those men are now racing for different teams — Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin respectively — with the young guns from Red Bull and Ferrari aiming to set the tone while Mercedes looks to take rapidly improve. The Australian Grand Prix is back! The 2020 and 2021 Australian GPs had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results from the third and final practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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Formula One racing is headed to Melbourne for the Heineken Australian Grand Prix. We'll update qualifying until we've got the full racing grid is set ...

The first 18 minutes will eliminate five drivers and the next 15 minutes will eliminate five more. That will leave the remaining ten drivers competing for pole position in Sunday’s race. The 20 drivers will face off for an hour of racing to establish the fastest time and secure pole position. Driver Driver Max Verstappen was the fastest driver in Q1.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took the first Australian Grand Prix pole position since 2019 with a blistering performance at Albert Park – with Max Verstappen ...

Mercedes opted for two flying efforts, Russell going half a tenth ahead of Hamilton on his first one – with the seven-time champion having made a mistake in Sector 3. That left Alonso 10th – a purple second sector hinting agonisingly at what could have been for the two-time champion. However, there was plenty of time – more than six minutes – for the order to change. Perez, awaiting news of a possible penalty, was 0.372s off pole in a provisional P3. It feels great, and very happy to be on pole tomorrow," said pole-sitter Charles Leclerc. The order however will change as Albon carries a three-place grid penalty for his collision with Stroll in Saudi Arabia. That left the Ferraris third and fourth, Charles Leclerc three-tenths off the pace and Carlos Sainz another tenth away – with Fernando Alonso fifth for Alpine. Alonso’s brilliant run came to a painful end when his Alpine swapped ends at Turn 11, bringing out a red flag with seven minutes remaining. Before Alonso’s unfortunate crash, Leclerc had set the fastest time of 1m 18. They took a provisional 19th and 20th while stewards deliberate. Vettel, having crashed out of FP3, emerged after the red flag thanks to a herculean response from his crew, and managed to jump to P18 with Latifi 19th and Stroll last – piling more pressure on Aston Martin after his FP3 crash – on the provisional grid. Verstappen topped Q1 and Red Bull team mate Perez led Q2 – the Mexican driver under investigation for not slowing for a caution in Q1 – but Ferrari regrouped and it was Leclerc who aced the top 10 shootout with a time of 1m 17.868s to keep Verstappen 0.286s at bay in P2.

Max Verstappen thought he had pole at the Australian Grand Prix. But Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had other ideas.

Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 results from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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Formula 1 qualifying results: Starting grid for 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Dom Farrell. • 7 min read. Charles Leclerc claimed pole at Albert Park. Getty Images. Charles Leclerc stole pole position from Max Verstappen with a blistering performance in ...

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Charles Leclerc made it two poles from the first three race weekends of the year, but while there was jubilation for the Ferrari man, there was despair ...

Esteban Ocon was eighth, the first time he’s ever made Q3 in Melbourne. Aston Martin had to repair their cars more times than they can remember, which contributed to ending one of Sebastian Vettel’s proud records, while Lewis Hamilton couldn’t buck the odds and grab a seventh straight pole at Albert Park. Here are some of the best facts and stats from F1’s return to Melbourne… Lewis Hamilton’s fifth is the first time he’s been outside the top three in Australia since 2010, when he was 11th for McLaren.

How long has it been since Formula 1 raced in Melbourne? The most recent Australian Grand Prix marked the F1 debut of a so-called "billion dollar brand".

Before the 2021 season, Storey claimed that his brand was returning to Formula 1, but a lack of details surrounding the supposed “Chapter 2” led to skepticism. Indeed, nothing happened for 2021, so he began making claims that the return would actually be happening in 2022. Grosjean was forced to retire with a wheel issue while Magnussen finished in sixth. Lewis Hamilton was a five-time world champion seeking his third consecutive title, Charles Leclerc was making his Ferrari debut, and Max Verstappen had five career wins to his name. The 2020 season ended up consisting of just 17 races. The last time Formula 1 visited Albert Park Circuit was in March 2020, when the Australian Grand Prix was scheduled to kick off a record-breaking 22-race schedule.

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix with an exceptional lap for Ferrari in Melbourne to beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen into ...

Various corners have been reprofiled while the chicane at what was turns nine and 10 has been removed, allowing a long run along the lake to the challenging fast chicane at the back of the circuit. It ends a remarkable streak for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at Albert Park. Hamilton has taken a record eight poles here including the last six in a row. Stroll however set no time and was in 19th with Sebastian Vettel in 18th. On his first hot runs in Q3 Leclerc, who has looked in fine form all weekend, set the pace with a 1minute 18.239sec time but it was only one-tenth up on Pérez, who had been very competitive throughout qualifying. Overtaking has traditionally been very tricky at Albert Park but there is optimism that changes to the circuit this year should make for a more competitive race. Yet Leclerc had even more, his final lap was immense, clocking 1m 17.868sec to leave his rivals reeling, a full three-10ths up on Verstappen.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and qualifying at Albert Park, for the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix 2022 ...

This is the last thing I would have wanted; the goal here was to have a clean weekend and so this is extremely frustrating.” Sadly, the congested track and the cooler tyres meant that Alex could not improve, but it was a valiant effort in the circumstances. We struggled a bit with the balance in qualifying, but we cleared a very tight battle with our rivals in Q1 and we still got into a position that will allow us to fight for the points tomorrow. We did the best we could and we had the right approach to this session. I don’t think the result is representative of what the car can do in the race – there is more to come. Hopefully we’ll be in a position to fight tomorrow as the car in the long run felt good and we were able to follow, so hopefully we can follow and pass.” "We found a bit of pace overnight with the changes and were able to get the tyres in a better temperature region today but there wasn't much left in the car. “It was hard but there was potential to be in the top 10. It wasn’t the right thing to do and that costs us a couple of tenths, but Charles put in a tremendous lap, he put everything together and I didn’t. Hopefully tomorrow in the race we can be a lot closer, make it hard for them, have a strong race and enjoy it. We saw that McLaren and Alpine have made a step forward, we just didn’t have the pace to do much better. "Compared to yesterday and to the last race, today was a good day for me. After the difficult start to the season, today’s result is a great boost for everyone in the team, both here at the track and back home.

Max Verstappen outfoxed Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia to spring back with a victory. Are his Australian Grand Prix odds worth backing? here are our picks.

All licensed and legal operators in the United States have resources available to bettors, including educational guides on how to spot problem gaming, links to support services and tools to self-exclude for a set period of time. The final driver selection is Alex Albon, who picked up a 13th-place finish in Bahrain. Constructor choice Red Bull is slightly more economical this week than Ferrari but offers similar potential. It has quickly become apparent that the early-season battle for victories is down to Verstappen and Leclerc. Since Ferrari has a better handle on tire management with Mebourne’s new surface, we are going with Leclerc as the team captain this week. Those willing to take Leclerc for the fastest lap will see a better return on their choice than Verstappen. Sainz has finished on the podium in both races so far this year. Max Verstappen outfoxed Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia to spring back with a victory after his disappointing Bahrain retirement.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Current weather forecasts predict hot, dry and sunny conditions at Albert Park, with a very low chance of rain during the race. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £33.99 per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez claimed third place, while the other Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr endured a tough Q3 session and will start down in ninth. It capped a terrible day for Aston Martin as both Stroll and Sebastian Vettel crashed heavily in final practice.

The FIA has clarified Formula 1's safety car restart rules to prevent drivers employing tactics including the side-by-side move Max Verstappen has used ...

“For sure this is a very driver specific preparation that we go through in every race and we start to understand what other drivers do at the restarts,” Sainz added. “We look at everyone – not only Max, let’s say. The governing body is keen drivers keep a constant speed when running in order behind the leader once the safety car has been withdrawn – until the leader returns to racing speed for good – to avoid a repeat of the enormous accident that marred the 2020 Tuscan GP at Mugello.

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen secured a front row start for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday but decried a "terrible" weekend with the Red ...

So it's a bit of a mystery to me why we don't have it. "It's just been a big struggle and clearly we didn't really seem to fix it even in qualifying. "It’s been terrible for me all weekend so far," said Verstappen of the RB18's performance.

Lewis Hamilton (5th, 1:18.825): "Compared to yesterday and to the last race, today was a good day for me. I'm really grateful for the work at the factory in ...

We struggled a bit with the balance in qualifying, but we cleared a very tight battle with our rivals in Q1 and we still got into a position that will allow us to fight for the points tomorrow. We did the best we could and we had the right approach to this session. He was in a good position and had prepared his tyres well and so it is a shame that we didn't get to see the final result. We're finding that we need to do a couple of push laps to get the tyres in the optimum window, and unfortunately, my second lap on the second set of tyres was interrupted by the red flag. There's a lot of damage to the car so we'll have to see what the guys can do and I know we have one of the best teams for that. The team have done an amazing job overnight to maximise the performance of the car, so we were in a position to fight for more. It wasn't the right thing to do and that costs us a couple of tenths, but Charles put in a tremendous lap, he put everything together and I didn't. Hopefully tomorrow in the race we can be a lot closer, make it hard for them, have a strong race and enjoy it. I have not had much running this weekend so hopefully we can have a clean race tomorrow and learn more about the car." It was low and at an inconvenient angle and it was almost impossible to see where I was in Q2 and most of Q3. I took a lot of risks and I'm glad that I managed to put together such a good lap in the end. I like this car, we are all learning every time we drive these new cars and tomorrow in the race I want to make a big step." Max Verstappen (2nd, 1:18.154): "The weekend so far has been a bit of a struggle, there is a gap between Charles and I, but second of course is not bad and I think there is a lot more potential in the car than we are showing at the moment. The gaps to Ferrari and Red Bull are still worryingly large but not a surprise to us - we've known since Bahrain that we have a mountain to climb this year and the team is getting stuck into that challenge.