British GP at Donington from 2010! CANCELLED!

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

All the new tracks, are they really cash cows? Or can they simply outbid and outbuild the others due to oodles of state/government backed money?

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That's pretty much the same thing if the money turns up in your account, I would say.

The British people and, by reflection of that, the British Government, evidently don't think that the Grand Prix should be state-funded.

That sums up its importance....neither are the people are demanding its funding nor do the government (or any other political party for that matter) see it as a worthwhile thing to plough public money into.

Personally, I'd rather have a state-of-the-art hospital wing built than have the British government pump money into the play-thing of a few fortunate ex-racing drivers.

you know guys, I think its time we and the teams and drivers all abandon F1, Bernie and the FIA, and create our/their own world championship called: Formula X Grand Prix World Championship. where there is a race on every continent, an actual british gp, the sport is well run and unbiased, no money grabbing tosser as the guy in charge, overtakings galor due to rules, cheap for teams to run etc etc.

I bagsy postion of FXGP-Managment President.

what about you?

But dan you said no money grabin tossers in charge :p

Sorry mate, u left yourself wide open to that one:

ha ha lol. yes I spose I did lead myself into that one......... :D

but I think its a good idea none the less!

Seriously tho you are right on. If the british gp is dropped, we the fans should boycot any future f1 races on tv - hit bernie where it hurts.

yes-FXGP forever!! plus, by taking all his teams away, bernie and the FIA would be left with nothing except some useless race contracts but no cars and drivers to race with! Oh how funny that would be.

Meanwhile the new age of international open wheel raing would be taking shape with a proper organisation, and the fans would be happy to see the perfect formula, as would the teams, as the rules would be a combination of what the teams and fans wanted..........

And then we both woke up and realised it was all a beautifil dream

indeed.........

Donington's deal has been extended to 2026

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/2...ms-government/

Right, I have no idea what's going on now :s Do they have the money or not?

Today's world really does move so quickly. One minute, it seems there will be no British GP and Donington are in financial trouble. The next minute, Donington have a deal to hold the race for the next 17 years! :s

The latter sounds like good news. But I'm not going to jump to conclusions just yet.

I don't know if I'm really bothered by losing the British GP. Ordinarily I would be disappointed by this, shocked even. But because the sport has morphed dramatically over the past few years, I'm just not all that surprised any more. I'm just living with it, pressing on in faith...