F1 back at Silverstone for the next 17 years ...

[Mk2Jo]

Following Donington Park's failure to secure funding .. F1 is back at Silverstone for the next 17 years

 

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 54,00.html

[Mrs O/H/C]

Was just about to put this very subject on here

[Mk2Jo]

To be honest, I couldn't give a stuff as I don't watch it .. it bores me but I am sure Ian will be pleased

[Mrs O/H/C]

I lurve it

[Vista]

I lurve it

 

Me too, would have been nice to see Donington make the grade but just happy the future of British F1 motor racing is secure for the foreseeable future.

[V8ian]

Some of the pldies on here may remember the British GP used to alternate between Brands Hatch and Silverstone each year, unfortunatly Eccelstone and his cronies made a deal behind the management of Brands and did the deal with Silverstone, can you imagine how much better the facilities at brands would be if it had stayed the same alternating year set-up.

[BIG G]

The trouble is silverstone curcuit is a dump and falling down. Look at all the other countries that enter and we have the worse curcuit of the year so embarrassed to watch.

[RossMK2]

To be honest, I couldn't give a stuff as I don't watch it .. it bores me but I am sure Ian will be pleased

 

[Grizzley Dell]

i love the f1 & im glad its at s/stone still. ive driven the circuit & i still think its 1 of the best tracks. bit gutted that ross sold team to merc. gonna be an interesting season with no re-fueling & button & hami on same team. i hope button kicks his arse.

[Fiesta Steve]

Some of the pldies on here may remember the British GP used to alternate between Brands Hatch and Silverstone each year, unfortunatly Eccelstone and his cronies made a deal behind the management of Brands and did the deal with Silverstone, can you imagine how much better the facilities at brands would be if it had stayed the same alternating year set-up.

 

Although Brands could have lost some of its 'character', a bit like Silverstone.

[Trevmk3]

im happy that Silverstone has got the F1, and hopefully someone can come and sort out Donington and we can have the MotoGP back on a interesting track

[RossMK2]

i did want silverstone to have it

 

liking new sig trev by the way

[jimbo]

The trouble is silverstone curcuit is a dump and falling down. Look at all the other countries that enter and we have the worse curcuit of the year so embarrassed to watch.

 

I think the BRDC have been saying for some time that if they could secure a long-term F1 commitment, then they would be able to raise investment to invest into the circuit to bring it up to spec. I would imagine that was part of any deal that Bernie struck. So let's see what happens.

 

That said, it will never compare to the new tracks, but then we haven't got government millions being poured in as part of a showcase for the country's emerging economy.

[Trevmk3]

liking new sig trev by the way

 

thanks, had it a while cant remember who did it.

 

i wanted silverstone to have the F1 all along as i prefer to watch MotoGP but they have got that aswell as Donington peeps decided to stuff all eggs into the one big basket and forgot about the biggest race event they have held there in the last few years

[barty109]

i dont watch f1 but atleast its still in this country,

[Trevmk3]

i dont watch f1 but atleast its still in this country,