Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali signs five-year extension
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Wednesday 12 March 2025 19:39, UK
Stefano Domenicali will remain Formula 1 president and CEO through to 2029 after signing a five-year renewal.
The 59-year-old Italian's deal will run until 2029, and was announced just 24 hours before the first track action of the new campaign at Melbourne's Albert Park.
Domenicali succeeded Chase Carey as F1 CEO in 2021 and is viewed by its American owners, Liberty Media, as the right man to continue to lead the sport.
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A statement from F1 read: "Stefano has been instrumental in driving the business to new levels of success and becoming the global sport it is today."
Domenicali, who was team principal at Ferrari between 2008 and 2014 before becoming chief executive of Lamborghini in 2016, said: "I am honoured to continue to lead this incredible sport, which I love and has been part of my life since my childhood and grateful to the Liberty Media Team for their trust.
"Together, with all the relevant F1 stakeholders, we will continue to serve the best interest of our fans, as they are the heartbeat of everything we do. The passion, the energy and the adrenaline are the fuel that powers me every day to give my absolute best to Formula One."
Domenicali replaced American Carey, who took charge of F1 in 2017 after the sport's long-term ruler Bernie Ecclestone was deposed.
Following Greg Maffei's departure as Liberty CEO last year, Carey returned to the board in January.
Sky Sports F1's live Australian GP schedule
Thursday March 13
- 2.30am: Drivers' Press Conference
- 5am: The F1 Show: Lights Out 2025*
- 9.45pm: F3 Practice
- 10.55pm: F2 Practice
Friday March 14
- 1am: Australian GP Practice One (session begins at 1.30am)*
- 2.55am: F3 Qualifying*
- 3.40am: Team Principals' Press Conference
- 4.45am: Australian GP Practice Two (session begins at 5am)*
- 6.25am: F2 Qualifying*
- 7.15am: The F1 Show*
Saturday March 15
- 12.10am: F3 Sprint*
- 1.10am: Australian GP Practice Three (session begins at 1.30am)*
- 3.10am: F2 Sprint*
- 4.15am: Australian GP Qualifying build-up*
- 5am: AUSTRALIAN GP QUALIFYING*
- 7am: Ted's Qualifying Notebook*
- 9.55pm: F3 Feature Race*
Sunday March 16
- 12.25am: F2 Feature Race*
- 2.30am: Australian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
- 4am: THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX*
- 6am: Australian GP reaction: Chequered Flag*
- 7am: Ted's Notebook*
- 7.55am: Australian GP race replay
- 10am: Australian GP highlights
- 7pm: Villeneuve Pironi - Racing's Untold Tragedy
*Also on Sky Sports Main Event
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