Quote Originally Posted by Nitrodaze View Post
From where l am standing, Liberty Media looks very much in the mold of Sky. Profit may be the driving force in the future dynamics of the formula. I would be quite surprised to see any improvement on free to air television offering. But l expect that there would be refreshing changes to personnel and aspects of the sport to make it more globally appealing.

The future of the formula depends largely on how the relationship of the new owners and the FIA shapes out. Inevitably, the new owners would want to tinker with various aspect of the sport. Hence, the relationships between the new owners and the teams is also significant. It would come down to who they choose to replace Bernie and how well that person commands the respect of the sport. If that individual have some historical experience of F1, then the chance of these relationships working out would be much greater. If it is some individual without some direct experience of f1, then l can see difficulties ahead.

As with anything, change can be a very difficult thing for most.
As it stands Bernie has been asked to stay on for another 3 years once the new owners take over. I can see that being his last three years in F1 though as the new owners get to grip with F1 and its politics. These are smart guys that are buying F1 and I think they already have plans in place but need to complete these plans without destroying the DNA of F1. I'm sure they recognize the complicated politics and thus the reason Bernie is staying at the helm. After the three years is up, however, I do expect to see someone new at the helm. Whether it is someone already involved in the sport or someone external that will learn from Bernie over the coming years remains to be seen.

Having someone external would be hugely beneficial in ways. They wouldn't carry any baggage toward any teams and be completely neutral. This could carry a lot of weight in itself. Putting someone like Christian Horner in Bernie's place, with his history in F1, might not be a great idea from that perspective.