The Saudis, though, are not willing to take the 'no' as a definitive answer. According to Bloomberg, they have intimated to Liberty that the offer is still valid and they are even open to raising it.
Meanwhile, the country continues to invest in motorsport, in different ways. It already has shares in McLaren and Aston Martin, where it is the second largest shareholder after Lawrence Stroll.
Meanwhile, Aramco, the state's own oil company, is the main sponsor of numerous Grand Prix and of F1 itself.