Bernie Ecclestone staying as Formula 1 sale announced

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone walks in the paddock before the first practice session at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on November 27, 2015
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Bernie Ecclestone is staying in Formula 1, despite earlier speculation that the F1 supremo would be ousted amid the sale deal to Liberty Media.

Bernie Ecclestone is staying in Formula 1, despite earlier speculation that the F1 supremo would be ousted amid the sale deal to Liberty Media.

That deal was announced late on Wednesday but must first be approved by European authorities and the FIA.

When it does go through, Ecclestone will still be chief executive.

"They want me to be here for three years," the 85-year-old told The Express.

"I'll be 89 by then," he also told The Telegraph, "and probably then I might want to retire or do something else. But I'm carrying on.

"I'll just have a bit of help."

Some of that 'help' will be from Chase Carey, a 21st Century Fox executive who will be the new chairman.

"He can do lots of things that I haven't done with this social media, which he seems to be in touch with," said Ecclestone.

Amid the high-profile sale by CVC, Ecclestone announced that he will miss next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP into the first corner during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2015
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