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New threat to British GP
Silverstone's owners are considering dropping the British GP as losses mount. Last year's British Grand Prix attracted almost 140,000 race fans, and the post-race scenes as winner Lewis Hamilton crowd-surfed in celebration will have had fans looking forward to this year's event in anticipation of another home win. However, the BRDC, which owns the circuit, is seriously considering dropping the race as it considers the cost of hosting the loss-making event to be a 'potentially ruinous risk'. Writing to members last month, BRDC chairman, John Grant, spelled out the clear warning that while keen to retain the event the club could no longer ignore the 'elephant in the room' as he put forward...
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