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No British GP 'at any price' - Silverstone

Dec.5 A cloud still hangs over the future of the British grand prix at Silverstone. Last year, the circuit triggered a break clause in its contract with Liberty Media for financial reasons. "We got ourselves into a pickle because we had a business that was solely financed by the grand prix," Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle said. The circuit is therefore "diversifying" and Pringle said Silverstone is now "heading in the right direction". "It gives us the confidence to say 'Lord knows we want to keep the grand prix, but not at any price'. "We're going to have a broader, more diverse business that can survive without it. But we'd much...
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