britsonpole.com - 6/17/2009
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Last year’s British Grand Prix was overshadowed by a cheap publicity stunt of Bernie Ecclestone’s. This year it is set to be overshadowed by a almighty spat between promotor, regulator and competitors that could consign top-flight open-wheel racing to the wilderness for the ...
Silverstone has go-ahead to seek investors
britsonpole.com 8/27/2009 — Silverstone’s management has been given the go-ahead to negotiate with potential investors in a move that could see the circuit regain the rights to stage the British Grand Prix.
The Northamptonshire venue is owned by the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) and its members have ...
F1: British Grand Prix Back To Silverstone For 2010 ???
paddocktalk.com 6/19/2009 — F1: British Grand Prix Back To Silverstone For 2010 ?
Silverstone is still hoping Donington's plans for the 2010 British grand prix fail and Bernie Ecclestone agrees to keep the race at the historic track.
Ecclestone, the F1 chief executive, has penned a 17-year-old deal with ...
Chairman of BRDC to sell Silverstone circuit, says report
f1insight.blogspot.com 5/17/2009 — In a confidential letter, the chairman of the British Racing Drivers' Club has reportedly proposed to sell the Silverstone circuit, the long-time host of the British Grand Prix which is set to present its final F1 round this year. The leaked proposal, made in writing by Robert Brooks, would ...
Could the BRDC sell Silverstone?
britsonpole.com 5/18/2009 —
Claims that the Silverstone race circuit could be put up for sale in order to ease financial pressures on its owners have been made by a newspaper this weekend.
The Guardian says it has details of a confidential letter from British Racing Drivers’ Club chairman Robert Brooks to ...
Lewis: my car will struggle at high-speed Silverstone
britsonpole.com 6/11/2009 —
Lewis Hamilton has said that he expects his McLaren to struggle on the high-speed Silverstone circuit next weekend – but promised that he will do his best to put on a show for his British fans.
In a Q&A published on the series’ official website, he moved to squash the ...
F1 – Bernie’s Epic Fail
openpaddock.net 13 days ago — The British GP is in jeopardy for next year due to the schemes hatched by F1’s very own dottering old man. This saga has taken a few twists and turns over the last year, but we will do our best to lay out the process that started with Bernie’s displeasure with Silverstone and ends ...
Silverstone ready to step in for British Grand Prix
f1insight.blogspot.com 13 days ago — Silverstone continues its long wait in the wings to learn whether or not it will be hosting the British Grand Prix in future years. The chances look high, as Donington Park has failed to secure the necessary funds to meets its deadline of 12 noon on Monday, although the clock continues to ...
Hamilton to sport a special helmet at Silverstone
f1insight.blogspot.com 6/18/2009 — Lewis Hamilton will sport a special crash helmet livery to mark his return to Silverstone as the defending winner of his home British Grand Prix. Last July, the eventual world champion's drive to an ultra-dominant win in the treacherous wet conditions was peerless, as he finished more than a ...
F1: British Grand Prix liveblog
britsonpole.com 6/21/2009 —
The grandstands are fast filling up at Silverstone for what could be any or none of the following: the last F1 race at Silverstone; the last British Grand Prix; the last race under the Formula One banner.
We just don’t know.
But today the fans don’t care about that. ...
Ecclestone: 2 days for Silverstone to sign
f1insight.blogspot.com 47 hours ago — F1 commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has issued Silverstone with an ultimatum – sign a deal within the next 48 hours, or the British Grand Prix will be definitively pulled from the 2010 world championship schedule. Following the failure last week of Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd ...
Brawn confident his team can fend off rivals —
F1-Live.com 6/17/2009
''The team is able to respond quickly'' The Brawn GP team's hold on both the drivers' and constructors' championships is strong, yet Team Principal Ross Brawn remains focused on the never-ending work required to keep ahead of the field...
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