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Chase Carey accuses Bernie Ecclestone of stunting Formula One's growth

Formula One chairman Chase Carey has accused his predecessor Bernie Ecclestone of stunting the sport's growth in the final years of his four-decade reign.

Carey, who on Friday will mark his 100th day at the helm of F1 following Liberty Media's £6.4billion takeover in January, believes Ecclestone's failure to create a long-term vision has left the sport behind its major rivals. Carey also defended Liberty's early record in which they have made very few changes to a sport which Ecclestone, 86, transformed from an amateur show into a multibillion-dollar global business.

Carey made his debut in the paddock at last September's Singapore Grand Prix before formally taking over from Ecclestone at the turn of the year.