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Ecclestone: No hard feelings towards Liberty Media

 XPB Images When CVC offloaded Formula 1 to Liberty media, Bernie Ecclestone was hoping the new owners would keep the former supremo on for at least one more year. In an interview with Sky Sports News Craig Slater, his first since leaving the helm, Ecclestone revealed that the initial plan set up by Liberty was for him to stay on for three years in order to ensure a smooth transition. But the media company's decision to award F1 with a new management structure ultimately forced his departure. The 86-year-old denied he felt down by the change of the US company's agenda although he admitted he would not have followed the same line of thought. "Not at all. I know the way the...
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