ABU DHABI -- Seeing the iconic 'Flying 1' logo fizzle out and be replaced by a striking new badge was the perfect way to wrap up the first year of Formula One under Liberty Media.
Sitting in the press conference to unveil F1's new logo ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (it was officially unveiled to the public after the race), it was hard to imagine anything similar could have happened 12 months earlier. The 2016 edition of the event had been the last of the Bernie Ecclestone era, with the 87-year-old unceremoniously shuffled into the powerless position of chariman emeritus shortly after Liberty Media's takeover was confirmed several months later.