Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey believes getting a young Ferrari fan to meet Kimi Raikkonen during the Spanish Grand Prix was an example of how the sport's approach has changed under new ownership. Live television pictures showed of an extremely upset Thomas Danel reacting emotionally to Raikkonen’s early retirement from the Barcelona race. The image was also circulated on social media, before F1 and Ferrari personnel were able to track down the youngster and his family and invite them into the paddock. This received widespread praise and is something Liberty Media representative Carey described as a “special moment” F1 would not have provided under Bernie Ecclestone/CVC’s stewardship....
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