britsonpole.com - 8/27/2009
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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 ...
'To lose Silverstone would be to destroy F1 heritage'
f1insight.blogspot.com 22 days ago — Leading team principals have come out in support of Silverstone as the financial stalemate between the Northants circuit's owners the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) and F1 commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone still shows no sign of resolution – with Ross Brawn arguing that to lose ...
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 ...
Silverstone ready to step in for British Grand Prix
f1insight.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — 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 ...
F1: Drivers and teams back Silverstone and British GP
britsonpole.com 6/17/2009 —
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 ...
F1: Our manifesto for the British Grand Prix
britsonpole.com 6/17/2009 —
It’s the British Grand Prix. Brits on Pole’s biggest weekend of the year. A chance for Lewis and Jense to race in front of their home crowds – and, very likely, for the latter to take another decisive step towards securing a fairytale drivers’ title.
So why ...
F1 – Bernie’s Epic Fail
openpaddock.net 10/25/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
Ecclestone: 2 days for Silverstone to sign
f1insight.blogspot.com 25 days 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 ...
Damon Hill finally hits out at Ecclestone
britsonpole.com 7/20/2009 —
In the whole saga of the future of the British Grand Prix Damon Hill, former F1 world champion and son of a F1 world champion, has been one of Silverstone’s greatest assets.
Even as Bernie Ecclestone teamed up with Donington promoter Simon Gillett, in an attempt to scupper the ...
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 ...