McLaren F1 reaches value of over £3billion as owners eye remaining 30% stake

McLaren Racing has reached a value of over £3billion, according to Sky News.

Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and automotive investment group CYVN Holdings, which already own McLaren Group, are looking to acquire a further 30% stake in McLaren Racing. If the transaction is completed, the two companies will gain 100% ownership of the racing arm of the automotive company. An official confirmation is expected imminently.

The 30% that Mumtalakat and CYVN Holdings are looking to buy out is currently owned by companies including MSP Sports Capital, which acquired an initial 15% in 2020 when McLaren Racing was valued at £560million, Ares Investment Management, UBS O’Connor, and others.

This comes during a dominant Formula 1 season for the Woking outfit. After clinching its first constructors’ championship since 1998 in 2024, the team has taken another step forward in 2025. 

With nine races left this year, McLaren leads the standings with 584 points, 324 points ahead of Ferrari, sitting in second. Drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lead in the drivers’ standings with 309 and 275 points, respectively. Over the season so far, McLaren has secured 12 grand prix wins, 25 grand prix podiums, nine grand prix poles, one sprint win, five sprint podiums, and one sprint pole.

“If I take a step back and look at the team, I can see a lot of energy, a laser-sharp focus, and an incredible determination to succeed,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown wrote in an open letter ahead of the F1 summer break.

“But crucially, we must continue striving to be the very best we can be in the ultra-competitive world of Formula 1. We are always looking for ways to improve. The moment you rest on your laurels, any competitive edge you have can disappear in the blink of an eye.

Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Zak Brown, McLaren

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“And when we look at the competition, we must remember that even our weakest rival is really damn good. We’re talking about milliseconds. So the secret to our success is to come together and never give up.

“For me personally, I have two highlights so far this year. The first was winning the Monaco Grand Prix, for obvious reasons. It’s a Triple Crown event, along with the Indy 500 and the 24 hours of Le Mans and sits at the very core of McLaren’s DNA.”

He added: “McLaren Racing is one of the only teams to have won the prestigious Triple Crown, and we want to achieve that again when we enter the World Endurance Championship in 2027.  

“Secondly, winning the Bahrain Grand Prix was a very special moment for us as a team. The Crown Prince and Mumtalakat, our long-standing shareholders, have been tremendous supporters, and they had never won their home race before – so achieving victory in Sakhir was incredibly important for everyone at McLaren.”

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