Formula 1's revenues took an $877 million hit last year, falling 43% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners Liberty Media reported on Friday. Revenues amounted to $1.145 billion compared to a previous $2.022 billion in a year that featured 17 races, mostly without spectators, and had highlight events such as Monaco and Singapore cancelled. The previous year had 21 races and 22 had been planned for 2020 with 23 scheduled for 2021. The sport reported an annual operating loss of $386 million, compared to a previous profit of $17 million, and the 10 teams shared $711 million — $301 million less than the previous year and a drop of 30%. F1's primary revenues are derived mostly from...
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