Providing performance picks up it could yet become an example of a hedge fund that is capable of making profits year in, year out, with a long-term ownership structure: a formula as elusive as that behind any black-box trade.
"We have been more than patient with the current management and governance of Formula One, but recent developments have underlined the need for a structure that guarantees a stable and prosperous future of the sport, " said GPWC chairman Juergen Hubbert.