Jets' Johnson buys stake in Aston Martin F1 team
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- Woody Johnson acquired a minority stake in the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 team and will join the board as vice chairman, with no day-to-day management duties, focusing instead on U.S. commercial growth.
- Johnson purchased the Jets for $635 million in 2000 and is one of the NFL's longest-tenured owners, though the team is currently in a 15-year playoff drought — the longest active slump in North American sports.
- Johnson bought a 43% stake in English Premier League side Crystal Palace in 2025 for a reported $254 million, expanding his transatlantic sports portfolio.
- Johnson cited his time as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom as the source of his appreciation for Aston Martin's history and executive chairman Lawrence Stroll's vision.
- The Jets hold international marketing rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland under the NFL's Global Markets Program and have played four regular-season games in London.
- Johnson said he will partner with Stroll with the stated ambition of building an organization capable of competing at the sport's highest level and growing the F1 fanbase in the United States.
Why it matters: Johnson's purchase adds an F1 team to a portfolio that already includes the Jets ($635M, 2000) and a 43% stake in Crystal Palace ($254M, 2025). He forgoes day-to-day management, focusing instead on U.S. commercial growth — pairing NFL ownership with UK ties from his ambassadorship.
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