£1.7bn takeover bid rejected by Formula 1 team with monthly offers incoming

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Formula 1 teams have risen sharply in value since Liberty Media’s takeover of the championship back in 2017.

With Cadillac’s arrival in the sport ahead of the 2026 F1 regulations, there’s also a lot of excitement about there being 22 cars on the grid once more. It’s a bit of a headache in terms of distributing the prize money for the constructors’ championship, but fans should benefit from more on-track action.

The last complete sale of a team was nearly five years ago, when Dorilton Capital purchased Williams for around £132 million. Now, Williams are worth £981m, as reported in late 2024, and that figure is likely to continue to rise. That’s a return of over seven times on their investment.

Red Bull rejected a £1.1bn bid for Racing Bulls earlier this summer, and appear in no rush to let go of their sister team, which they have controlled for nearly 20 years now.

They’re a very handy asset to have, considering their driver academy. It has been the perfect breeding ground for stars like Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel.

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Red Bull have rejected £1.7bn takeover bid for Racing Bulls amid monthly offers

Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull career might be over after a bit of a disastrous spell with the team during the 2025 season. For some reason, he simply hasn’t been able to deliver anything of note alongside Max Verstappen, who is in championship contention.

The front-runner to replace him is Racing Bulls star Isack Hadjar, who has had a phenomenal start to his Formula 1 career and has impressed many people. Whether or not a promotion comes too soon for him will be known next year, if he gets promoted.

That means his current team will have to find a replacement for him, but they have young Arvid Lindblad in the ranks, who has been tipped for stardom for a while. If he gets a call-up, he won’t be doing it under new ownership, according to Joe Saward’s Green Notebook.

Red Bull have just rejected a £1.7 billion offer for Racing Bulls, some £600 million higher than what they were offered just three months ago for the same team. It is also reported that they are receiving advances from investors every month, but are resisting the temptation to cash in.

Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner sparked concern at Aston Martin over fears that he might join their team. It has been rumoured that he could be looking for a stake in his next venture, but nothing has been confirmed by the Briton himself.

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Why 2025 has been such a successful Formula 1 season for Racing Bulls

It would be hard to suggest that 2025 has been the best year in the existence of Racing Bulls, but it certainly ranks as their second.

For the first time since 2008, when they were known as Toro Rosso, they reached the podium, courtesy of Hadjar’s assured drive at Zandvoort.

They should have a driver finish in the top 10 of the standings for the first time in four years, and they’re on course for sixth in the constructors’ championship.

That would match their highest finish since Red Bull’s takeover back in 2006, also achieved in 2008, 2019, and 2021.