As it looks ahead to its first home Grand Prix since buying the sport, Liberty Media is determined to see F1 make it across the sports pages of the world's press if not to the front pages. Having brought in boxing announcer Michael Buffer, who will introduce each of the 20 drivers before Sunday's race at Austin, shortly afterwards Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt will get to start the race that could decide this year's world championship. Bolt, who has held the world 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metre relay records, will get to stand alongside official race starter Charlie Whiting on Sunday afternoon and press that big red button that gets proceedings underway. Shortly before the...
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