Silverstone (again) set to terminate British GP contract.
Discussion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40518666
Looking possibly almost certain this time after 2019.
What's the answer? Should the government prop up the British GP? Should there be a street race in London?
It doesn't seem to be able to keep going on funded by the BRDC.
Looking possibly almost certain this time after 2019.
What's the answer? Should the government prop up the British GP? Should there be a street race in London?
It doesn't seem to be able to keep going on funded by the BRDC.
Don't really think it is BRDC that are at fault here. It is the promoters that are just asking too much to put on the show.
The government have already put in lots of money into Silverstone. (by funding the road building programme, etc)
As for a London race where is the money to set it all up going to come from? certainly not the promoters.
The government have already put in lots of money into Silverstone. (by funding the road building programme, etc)
As for a London race where is the money to set it all up going to come from? certainly not the promoters.
Difficult to know what the answer is. The commercial difficulty as I understand it is the fact that the only revenue the BRDC gets for hosting the race is ticket sales (and catering concessions?). Everything else goes to FOM.
Government propping it up after 2019 will, as I understand it, depend on where we are with Brexit (EU state aid rules).
London I just can't see happening - yes I know Monaco and Singapore do it, but I just cannot see how it could be done in London without significant traffic paralysis. I'm also not sure where you could put any significant grandstands.
Government propping it up after 2019 will, as I understand it, depend on where we are with Brexit (EU state aid rules).
London I just can't see happening - yes I know Monaco and Singapore do it, but I just cannot see how it could be done in London without significant traffic paralysis. I'm also not sure where you could put any significant grandstands.
Europa1 said:
London I just can't see happening - yes I know Monaco and Singapore do it, but I just cannot see how it could be done in London without significant traffic paralysis. I'm also not sure where you could put any significant grandstands.
What about around the Olympic Park, I can see a circuit in there and space for more without causing traffic disruption, what has been done with the stadium, could that be incorporated like they do in Mexico? - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/London/@51.539...jsf said:
They will trigger the break clause, that will allow a new contract to be negotiated with Liberty on more sustainable terms.
They would be mad not to now we have new owners, who appear to understand things have to change to have a long term product.
I think they'd be foolhardy not to push Liberty at the moment. The British is one of the 'traditional' circuits, so one that Liberty reckons they want to keep. If it costs Silverstone money to put on (unlikely, but perhaps not enough profit for the charge) then it has a strong case. They would be mad not to now we have new owners, who appear to understand things have to change to have a long term product.
There's already been one circuit drop out without being able to gain concessions. Perhaps Lib will make a stand. Who knows?
It is normally advertised as a sell-out but I've been told that's not strictly true.
p1stonhead said:
This will be fking sad if it happens.
Albeit its the biggest rip off I have ever paid for to be honest....
Been once and I think all told it cost about a grand for the weekend including grandstand seats which were IIRC £350 each? Absolutely ludicrous when you think about it.
Not when you compare it to 90 minutes of a Premier League game, it's a relative bargain.Albeit its the biggest rip off I have ever paid for to be honest....
Been once and I think all told it cost about a grand for the weekend including grandstand seats which were IIRC £350 each? Absolutely ludicrous when you think about it.
thainy77 said:
p1stonhead said:
This will be fking sad if it happens.
Albeit its the biggest rip off I have ever paid for to be honest....
Been once and I think all told it cost about a grand for the weekend including grandstand seats which were IIRC £350 each? Absolutely ludicrous when you think about it.
Not when you compare it to 90 minutes of a Premier League game, it's a relative bargain.Albeit its the biggest rip off I have ever paid for to be honest....
Been once and I think all told it cost about a grand for the weekend including grandstand seats which were IIRC £350 each? Absolutely ludicrous when you think about it.
thainy77 said:
Not when you compare it to 90 minutes of a Premier League game, it's a relative bargain.
Things don't really work like that. Keeping it strictly motorsport £350 could go a very, very long way. My usual year looked a bit like this (until I had a kid!)...Castle Combe Season Pass: £120
Festival of Speed Friday: £50
BTCC Thruxton Weekend: £40
Silverstone 24hr Weekend: £20
That lot plus accommodation for FoS came in under £300.
jsf said:
They will trigger the break clause, that will allow a new contract to be negotiated with Liberty on more sustainable terms.
They would be mad not to now we have new owners, who appear to understand things have to change to have a long term product.
Trouble is, loads of these other countries (governments) are paying loads more than silverstone to host a GP. They would be mad not to now we have new owners, who appear to understand things have to change to have a long term product.
Liberty seem to want to keep a British GP but not at any cost. The calendar is full and there's plenty of places willing to pay far more than the BRDC can afford.
Evangelion said:
Why would it be such a disaster if Silverstone lost the BGP?
Wouldn't Donington then step in?
(I shouldn't have to remind anyone what a brilliant race the last GP to be held there was ...)
Been there Wouldn't Donington then step in?
(I shouldn't have to remind anyone what a brilliant race the last GP to be held there was ...)
Done that
Nearly killed the Circuit
Doesn't have the infrastructure for modern Grand Prix
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