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Conflict of interest in F1 sale?

Liberty Media's takeover of Formula 1 may not be as smooth as they had hoped as questions have been raised about the FIA's conflict of interest. Earlier this month Liberty Media confirmed that it had agreed a deal to takeover Formula 1 for $4.4bn. However, the deal, which will see the company purchase all the shares of parent company Delta Topco, still needs the approval of the FIA. And that is where the conflict of interest lies. According to the Daily Telegraph's Christian Sylt, the FIA owns a 1 percent stake in Delta Topco meaning motorsport's governing body will profit from the sale. Anneliese Dodds, Labour MEP for the south east of England, said: 'It is unacceptable that a regulator...
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