La F1 trabaja en planes de contingencia para las carreras en Oriente Medio mientras aumentan los ingresos

La Fórmula 1 está desarrollando planes de contingencia para sus carreras en Oriente Medio tras las cancelaciones provocadas por el conflicto en la región. Liberty Media informó de unos sólidos resultados financieros en el primer trimestre a pesar de las interrupciones.

Liberty Media anunció que los ingresos de la Fórmula 1 aumentaron un 53 por ciento hasta los 617 millones de dólares en el primer trimestre de 2026. Los ingresos operativos alcanzaron los 107 millones de dólares, con un beneficio operativo principal de 172 millones de dólares. La compañía celebró tres grandes premios en este periodo, incluido el de Japón, frente a los dos del año anterior, y añadió nuevos patrocinios como el de Standard Chartered.

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