The F1 accounts
With four fewer races held in the three months ending last June 30, 2026, F1 revenues decreased by 38% – reaching 764 million dollars – compared to last year.
A declining figure that is also reflected on a half-year basis over the same period in 2025, with three fewer races held. Revenues have in fact overall decreased by 15% – amounting to 1.3 billion dollars.
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Why the negative sign?
Global uncertainties, primarily with the conflict in the Middle East, have significantly impacted the financial results of the F1 quarter and half-year with the postponement of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs. In the second quarter of 2026, five races were held, compared to nine in the second quarter of 2025. From the beginning of the year until the second quarter of 2026, 8 races were held, against 11 in 2025
The MotoGP accounts
On a quarterly basis – with the same number of races (7) held – MotoGP recorded a -2% on the revenue front, reaching 170 million dollars compared to last year.
A figure that reverses the sign on a half-year basis compared to the same period in 2025 (10 races for both segments), settling at a reassuring +6% and 264 million dollars in revenues.
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Comment from Stefano Domenicali, F1 CEO
“This season has shown the best of our sport, with competitive races and exciting stories that are generating a strong fan engagement, with attendance, audience, and digital impressions steadily growing since the start of the season. Our sport continues to demonstrate its adaptability and creativity: the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held in Malaysia, following the agreement announced last week.
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Our partnership with Apple continues to generate positive results, with an increase in audience compared to the previous year, since the start of the season, and a 13% increase in total hours viewed. We continue to see growth across our entire business, including signing a major ten-year extension in Las Vegas and collaborating with prestigious partners such as ServusTV and Pirelli. We remain focused on strengthening the foundations of our sport together with the teams and the FIA, to offer the best possible experience to our fans worldwide, both on and off the track.“
Comment from Carmelo Ezpeleta, MotoGP CEO
“We are excited about the strong competition on track, with some of the most fiercely contested performances among riders in the history of this sport. We have successfully signed new agreements with all manufacturers and teams until 2031, an important milestone that provides the necessary foundations for the collective growth of the sport. Additionally, we have appointed CAA as our global sponsorship agency to accelerate our commercial flow and have renewed agreements with several promoters and TV partners in Europe and Asia, continuing to invest to drive the long-term global growth of our sport.”
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