Race promoters cough up anywhere from $30m to $90m just to hang out the bunting. Melbourne forks out around $70m every year. That's $70m of Victorian taxpayer cash so Max Verstappen can win by half a lap.
The FIA: referee, judge, and silent partner. Half the prize pot gets chopped up equally, a quarter goes on championship finishing order, and the rest is mysterious "bonuses". Ferrari pockets a loyalty bonus just for turning up.
What is F1 worth? $40bn. More than the GDP of 84 countries including Bahamas, Monaco, Bermuda, Fiji, PNG and Jamaica.