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Liberty Media will not 'Americanize' F1 - Carey

© WRI2 Formula One Group's new chairman Chase Carey has pledged to move Grand Prix racing forward but with no specific emphasis on America, Liberty Media's core theater of operations. Historically, since the advent of Formula 1's commercial era, the sport has struggled to build a US fan base, even leaving the United States altogether between 1991 and 2000. While Liberty Media will obviously be looking to strengthen F1's exposure in North America and make the most of any opportunities that may arise, Chase Carey insisted there will be no 'Americanization' of the sport. "I want to be clear, we didn't make this move because of America," Carey said in an interview with Sky Sports....
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