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F1 Group accuses BRDC of 'posturing' after Silverstone axe

The Formula 1 Group has hit out at the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which runs the Silverstone circuit, after the organisation opted to trigger a break clause in its contract to host the British Grand Prix. On Tuesday the BRDC announced it had exercised the break clause in its contract, signed for 17 years in 2010, which allowed the organisation to cease hosting duties of the event after 2019. A statement from the F1 Group accused circuit bosses of 'posturing', heightened by the timing of the announcement – with the 2017 event taking place this weekend – and in light of Liberty Media's alleged offer to extend the stipulated cut-off point in the contract. 'The...
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