Promoters for the Mexican and Russian Grands Prix have expressed their support for Formula One owners Liberty Media after some other race organisers publicly criticised the way the sport is being run.
The Formula One Promoters' Association (FOPA) issued a statement ahead of an annual meeting hosted in London by commercial rights holders Liberty on Tuesday. In it, they expressed concern about a reduction in free-to-air broadcasting, a 'lack of clarity on new initiatives' and the risk of new races being introduced "to the detriment of existing events".
FOPA represents 16 of F1's 21 race promoters, including Mexico but excluding Russia, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Monaco and Japan.