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Liberty Media confirms F1 purchase

The American firm Liberty Media has confirmed its purchase of Formula 1 for £3.3bn with Bernie Ecclestone remaining as chief executive. The deal comes after weeks of speculation with rumours the Italian Grand Prix would be Ecclestone's final race in charge of the sport. Yesterday, the 85-year-old said he has been asked to remain involved in F1 for three years once the purchase had been officially confirmed. With the F1 supremo staying in place, Chase Carey – current executive vice chairman of 21st Century Fox – has been instated as the new chairman replacing Peter Brabeck-Letmathe. The new ownership sees equity firm CVC Capital Partners sell its controlling share of the sport to...
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