Former F1 CEO Carey appointed to Liberty Media board

Components 1’s earlier CEO Chase Carey has returned to proprietor Liberty Media as the corporate narrows its concentrate on its flagship asset.

Carey stepped down from the F1 CEO position forward of the 2021 season, passing the baton to former Ferrari staff boss Stefano Domenicali, and remained a md till 2022.

However Carey has now returned to the corporate, with Liberty Media saying the 71-year-old will serve on the manager committee of its board.

The transfer comes because the American funding firm is spinning off a number of of its wider leisure property to sharpen its concentrate on F1 and its newest acquisition MotoGP.

Autosport understands Carey will not be actively concerned on a day-to-day foundation within the operating of the sequence, which stays Domenicali’s remit. 

However from his board place – and together with his in-depth expertise of operating F1 as Liberty Media took over in 2017 – Carey will be capable of present assist the place wanted to Domenicali, who’s the individual he recruited as his alternative and with whom he maintained a superb working relationship.

Carey is a revered determine in F1 circles, with the Irish-born American having been a key participant behind the sequence’ pivotal price cap that was applied for 2021.

“Chase was instrumental in constructing a profitable basis at F1 from which the enterprise has grown materially,” mentioned Liberty chairman John Malone.

“Chase’s data and experience throughout media, leisure, sports activities, enterprise and extra shall be helpful to the board as our firms execute on their subsequent chapters of development and worth creation.”

Carye added: “Liberty is at an thrilling level in its storied evolution, with a extra targeted asset base centered round high-quality, premium sporting property that I do know effectively. I look ahead to contributing to Liberty as a director in partnership with John, Liberty administration and the portfolio firm management groups.

Final month Liberty Media introduced its CEO Greg Maffei would step down at the end of the year, opting to not renew his expiring contract after seeing his remit narrowed by the corporate spinning off most of its different leisure acquisitions.