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The whole reason Silverstone didnt sign and it went to Donington in the first place is because Silverstone couldnt afford the deal they were offered, and werent interested in short term contracts as they needed long term contracts to be able to secure long term investment. Chicken ad egg. And the deal on offer nwo is apparently the same as it was back then. Without government backing Silverstone cant afford to do it alone, and Donington has proved that its very difficult if not impossible to get private backing, so they are stuck.
If we loose the gand prix I will blame Bernie for the long winded scheme to get rid of it, and the Government for letting him by refusing to offer any backing to Motorsport in the UK. Actually, the government funding put into sport in general in this country is shocking.
Bottom line, Silverstone wont sign a short term deal as they cant afford it, they wont sign a long term dead because they cant get the backing to make it viable over a long term and develop the track as they want to, and F1 wont drop the British GP as they know it is an intergral part of Formula 1's herratage. This is why the talks have gone on so long. One of the situations needs to break.
Maybe we should get a petition going for the Government to have a look at, asking them for help towards financing Silverstone as host for next year's GP.
I went to Silvo this summer for my first ever GP, sitting at the Maggots/Becketts complex with my other half and we had a great day. Really awesome track and the facilities aren't as bad as people make out either.
I really wanted there to be a GP next year and hopefully there still will be as I reckon I'd go for Grandstand seats this time around so I can get the pit lane view etc.
I've not been an F1 fan for a long time now but I understand that Silverstone is the birth home of the sport and for it to be taken away would be a massive massive shame for the sport.
I went to Silvo this summer for my first ever GP, sitting at the Maggots/Becketts complex with my other half and we had a great day. Really awesome track and the facilities aren't as bad as people make out either.
I really wanted there to be a GP next year and hopefully there still will be as I reckon I'd go for Grandstand seats this time around so I can get the pit lane view etc.
I've not been an F1 fan for a long time now but I understand that Silverstone is the birth home of the sport and for it to be taken away would be a massive massive shame for the sport.
If it does go, it's a bad day for F1. It sets a very unhealthy precedent for the sport. Where will the next track be that can't afford the cost? We might end up with half the races in the middle east/far east! The sport can't ignore it's roots.
Government backing would be great, though this couldn't have come at a worse time.
Government backing would be great, though this couldn't have come at a worse time.
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Well, most of these new GPs seem to have Government backing. If ours want to uphold sport in this country surely they'd follow suit, at least to some extent.
It already has
. No testing, no engine design. thinking of standardised front and rear wing. Along with limiting number of developments per season.the other goverments wont keep throwing money at f1 if others dont follow suit surely.
i think its really bad for the sport if it becomes the done thing
I know what you're saying but what I meant was they should sign it ("long term deal") to get the race and then try to get out of it or change it later, as they obviously can't afford it in the current form. Better than no GP at all maybe?
Also I agree the Government should be putting some money into the sport, not necessarily to pay for the race, but to help upgrade the facilities. I'm sure they have put money into Wembley and other stadiums, I don't see how this is different.
Just one more thing taken away from designers. They don't do any harm and I can't see any sensible argument for banning them.
They look disgusting?
That's not a sensible argument for banning something that is about technology and racing.
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They often break and fly off, and also if they fail to lock in properly they leave the wheel nut unsecured.
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Get some bankers involved, have them arrange a wild gambling session involving other people's money and then declare themselves bankrupt - job done
Of course, Wembley does feature in the nation's mind a wee bit more than just once a year, has slightly better transport links and as yet, is unsullied by the selfishness, greed and stupidity of The Dwarf.
wings often brake and fly off should we ban them? and they aren't allowed to send a car out with out a locked wheel nut.
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It would certainly help make F1 a little less sterile and boring so yes.
Trying telling Renault that, who failed to lock in the fairing properly and thus left the wheelnut unsecured and we all know the outcome of that.
Yes please!