Formula 1 teams are to be given the chance to buy shares in the sport for the first time following a takeover by US giant Liberty Media. The first stage of a buyout was completed on Wednesday, with Liberty taking 18.7% in a deal that values F1 at $8bn (£6.25bn). The full takeover, which will see
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