Formula 1 owner Liberty Media has appointed a new president and chief executive officer following Greg Maffei's departure last year. Derek Chang, an executive specialising in media sports and entertainment, will take on the role from 1 February.

Liberty Media named Derek Chang as its new CEO. Chang will start as CEO on Feb. 1, with John Malone serving as interim CEO in the meantime.

The extension will bring the F1 grid to Spa in four of the next six seasons, with the Belgian Grand Prix now scheduled for 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031. The Be

The deal means the fixture at Spa-Francorchamps – which is among the most recognisable in F1 – will be omitted from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

Formula 1 and the Belgian Grand Prix are in agreement with a new deal that will keep the race on the schedule on a rotating basis through 2031. The multi-year extension will see the F1 drivers flock to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2026,

It can also suit the promoters. Zandvoort’s decision to stop hosting F1 after 2026 points to the pressures — and costs — involved in staging a race. Spa looked in serious doubt just a few years ago, and while the interest from the local stakeholders has certainly taken an uplift since then, a couple of off years may actually suit the track.

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