CVC, which invested in FormulaOne in 2006, is under no pressure to exit its investment after it sold stakes to institutional investors ahead of the planned IPO last year, cutting its stake to around 35% from 63%.
On December 5th Michael Schumacher, six times champion of FormulaOne motor racing, and other glitterati are due to make the draw for qualifying tournaments for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.