The Concorde Agreement governs relationships in Formula 1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 4:16 AM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
The Concorde Agreement is a pivotal contract in Formula 1, binding the FIA, commercial rights holder, and teams together. Established to prevent the fragmentation of the sport, it covers revenue sharing, governance, and team commitments. The current version includes a Commercial Concorde Agreement confirmed in March 2025 and a Concorde Governance Agreement signed in December 2025, effective through 2030. New teams, like Cadillac entering in 2026, must pay anti-dilution fees to existing teams to maintain prize fund distribution. While the full text of the agreement remains unpublished, its historical significance cannot be understated.
- •Established to unify Formula 1 after the FISA-FOCA war in the 1980s.
- •Keys roles include governance by FIA and commercial rights by Formula 1.
- •Current agreement runs through 2030 with updated financial terms.
- •New teams must pay fees to existing teams to join the championship.
- 4:16 AMYahoo Sports — What Is The Concorde Agreement In F1? The Deal That Runs The Sport
"The Concorde Agreement is the private contract that binds Formula 1 together: the FIA, the commercial rights holder and the teams, setting out how the…
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