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Button backs Liberty Media's F1 takeover

– Jenson Button has backed Liberty Media's takeover of Formula 1, tipping the development to help the sport attract a younger audience and break further into the US market.On Wednesday evening, after weeks of speculation, it was announced that the American entertainment company had agreed to purchase Formula 1, in a deal worth $8 billion.Button, who will not race in Formula 1 next season, reckons the new owners, working alongside Bernie Ecclestone, who is to continue as as CEO, mark a positive arrival."I agree with Bernie that [digital media] is probably not his strong point, I don't think he understands apps on phones, so he has a lot to learn, and I'm sure he will,"...
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