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Fenway Sports Group eyes majority stake in Cadillac F1 team

First reported Nov 3, 2:33 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 3:36 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 4, 5:01 AM ET

Where things stand

Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, are in discussions to acquire a majority share of the Cadillac Formula One team, with the deal valued at more than £2 billion. The team, launched this year as a joint venture between General Motors and TWG Global, is also being considered by other bidders, including Red Sox owners.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Fenway Sports Group held talks to purchase a majority stake in the Cadillac Formula One team for a price exceeding £2 billion.

Every report, newest first

  1. Liverpool owner FSG holds talks over buying majority stake in Cadillac F1 team — The Guardian

    Deal would be worth more than £2bn Cadillac are jointly owned by Mark Walter Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has held talks about buying a majority stake in the Cadillac Formula One team for more than £2bn as Mark Walter continues to sell off his…

  2. Mark Walter in Talks to Sell Cadillac F1 Stake to Red Sox, Liverpool Owners — Wall Street Journal

    John Henry’s Fenway Sports Group is one of the bidders for the outfit at a valuation believed to be above $3 billion.

Questions

  • It is unclear whether Fenway Sports Group will finalize the purchase, what the exact purchase price will be, and how the transaction will affect the team’s ownership structure. Open

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More: background

Cadillac entered Formula One this season through a partnership between carmaker General Motors and TWG Global, a sports‑investment firm led by Mark Walter. Fenway Sports Group already owns Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox.

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