F1 reveal BILLION DOLLAR deal to bring champagne back to sport

Formula 1 have confirmed a major change for 2025 after announcing LVMH will become their Global Partner in a historic 10-year deal.

The Paris-based company specialises in luxury goods, with a plethora of iconic brands falling under the company umbrella such as: Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Guerlain, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Tiffany & Co, Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Dom Pérignon, Maison Ruinart, Le Bon Marché and Séphora.

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton recently debuted his first campaign with LVMH brand Dior, after being announced as their brand ambassador earlier this year.

Luxury watchmakers Tag Hauer are also included under the LVMH umbrella, with the Swiss company expected to take over from Rolex as the official timepiece of F1.

The Times report that Moet & Chandon champagne is set to replace Italian sparkling wine Ferrari Trento on the podium, with Louis Vuitton providing trophy cases in a deal with around $100m a year.

LVMH launch ‘unique’ partnership with F1.

The LVMH Group is led by CEO Bernard Arnault, who has previously stated he would be unhappy if he ‘was not the richest man in the world’, and has praised their union with the pinnacle of motorsport.

“The people, the quest for excellence and the passion for innovation are at the heart of the activity of our Maisons and Formula 1,” he said.

“In motorsport as in fashion, watchmaking or wines and spirits, every detail counts on the path to success.

“Both in our workshops and on circuits around the world, it is this incessant search to break boundaries that inspires our vision, and this is the meaning that we want to bring to this great and unique partnership between Formula 1 and our Group.”

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Despite this successful coup, Arnault has tumbled down the list of the world’s richest men into fifth, due to the company’s stock price dropping by 20%, which resulted in a $54 billion cut of his net worth.

According to Fortune Arnault’s net worth is down $30 billion, making him the biggest loser on the list to-date in 2024, and falling below the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

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