News Details

Montoya defends Liberty, saying F1 has ‘outgrown Europe'

Jun.18 Critics of Formula 1's modern direction need to accept that the sport has 'outgrown Europe'. That's the view of popular former grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya, responding to those who are critical of the way Liberty Media has run F1 for the past several years. Many of the active race drivers have also been critical of the way Liberty has ‘Americanised' and supercharged the Formula 1 ‘show', including pushing into new, non-European markets at the expense of traditional races. 'I hear the criticism and of course it is a sport,' Montoya told the Dutch magazine Formule 1. 'But what many Europeans forget is that we have sponsors. And fans. The sport is obliged to put on...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Montoya: Times have changed Formula 1 has outgrown...

Juan Pablo Montoya believes that Formula 1 is gravitating more towards...
1y ago from GrandPrix247.com

F1 Today | Ferrari looking to bring updates, and 2026...

It was a weekend to forget for Ferrari at the Canadian Grand Prix. After...
1y ago from GPBlog.com

Could the German Grand Prix return? 'Would love to do...

The German Grand Prix was last held in 2019, with no expectation of it...
1y ago from GPBlog.com

Lollipop man sums up chaotic Canadian Grand Prix in...

Like every race, Lollipopman has once again produced a brilliant summary...
1y ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Aprilia warns MotoGP ‘may not be attractive' to...

Aprilia has warned MotoGP 'may not be attractive' for manufacturers...
36m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Andretti hires ex-Penske director Ron Ruzewski as...

Andretti Global announced on Wednesday that it has hired Ron Ruzewski as...

Jack Harvey returns to Dreyer Reinbold for 2026 Indy...

Dreyer and Reinbold Racing will field Jack Harvey in the team’s #24...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Paul Merson predicts Newcastle vs Arsenal and other...

As soon as Arsenal announced their line-up for the Premier League clash...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

William Saliba agrees new long-term Arsenal deal...

t;li>Centre-back hands major boost to Mikel ArtetaSaliba’s current...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

Exclusive: Arsenal expert confirms Man Utd transfer...

Arsenal FC expert Charles Watts has weighed in with his information on the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher claim Arsenal legend is...

Premier League greats Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher believe that Arsenal...
16m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.