British GP at Donington from 2010! CANCELLED!

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Originally Posted by tamburello

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.

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And that is the problem, isn't it. The esteemed (ha, that was good, even for me...) British collection of corrupt individuals - AKA the Government, is still licking its wounds from returning Bernies £1m donation.

Plus, the money being poured into the empty pit that is 2012 Olympics, at least serves to regenerate what is generally known as the 5h!tt!35t part of London.

And yes, there is not enough funding for the rozzers - who are a useless bunch of thugs anyway - and the NHS is haemorraging money to pay for every other feckers treatment from just about anywhere else in the world who choses to enter our Island. Plus, the NHS has become something it was never meant to be.......

So, long story short, what benefit does Joe Public get when his already disproportionately high tax burden is channeled towards a racing circuits facilities.....?

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Originally Posted by Paddy Cummins

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...

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But this years British MotoGP is meant to be under threat. Not good.....

Well, bernie did say on the BBC in the F1 forum on Sunday that if Donington was not ready, there would be no british Grand prix, which is an absolute outrage considering Silverstone is perfectly acceptable a grand prix, and to be honest, produces some classics. What is Bernie's problem with it? apart from the obvious that Silverstone aren't putting in the money to change it. Then again, i don't see what needs changing about Silverstone, it's such an iconic track, no need to fix something that isn't broken. There is no doubt in my mind the government won't step in to help the grand prix out (they are lending all their money to banks at the moment). I really hope Donington is sorted come next year, cause the F1 season just isn't the same without a british grand prix, which has been there since the start of F1.

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Originally Posted by stevie_gerrard

What is Bernie's problem with it?

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Bernie compares Silverstone with the new tracks that emerged in recent years, or more to the point the "facilities" they provide.

Having been in the pits & paddock at Silverstone a couple of years ago, then compared that with what we see on tv in the likes of Bahrain then he does have a point.

Then again Interlagos stays on the calendar year in year out with no word of complaint from Bernie :crazy: :dozey:

I'm a bit worried now to be honest. I see rumours around that Bernie's going to buy the circuit or sponsor it or something and I think people are getting a bit complacent.

We all know he's said time and time again that they wouldn't go to Silverstone and yet every year it goes ahead as usual. Is he being serious this time? Are we really going to lose the GP?

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Until now, Ecclestone has been adamant that he will never return to Silverstone, which stages this year's race, if Donington is not ready.
However, the billionaire told The Times that he will talk to Silverstone again if the circuit can show that it can upgrade its facilities. “If they were to do what they should have done, and what we've been asking them to do for five years, we'd have to have a look at it,” he said. “We've got nothing against Silverstone.”

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle6175840.ece

Oh that's a bit of a change of tune. I'd hate to see Donington pour millions into upgrades and then not even get the Grand Prix!

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Originally Posted by Mark

Oh that's a bit of a change of tune. I'd hate to see Donington pour millions into upgrades and then not even get the Grand Prix!

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Money money money.........



.....in a rich man's world!



Does anyone really think Bernie gives a monkey's chuff?

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Then again Interlagos stays on the calendar year in year out with no word of complaint from Bernie :crazy: :dozey:

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Yes, but its Interlagos man, Interlagos!!! The fanatical Brazilian fans in the grandstands are worth 2009 spec pit facilities all by themselves ;)

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On the 5 May, district councillors may deal a fatal blow to Donington Park chief executive Simon Gillett's hopes of delivering the British Formula 1 Grand Prix to his circuit.
Unless there's a dramatic intervention, planning committee will be asked to vote on a recommendation from officers to rescind the planning permission granted to Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd to re-develop the circuit in time for next season's race.
There are two outstanding issues, both were conditions of the original planning consent and have to be met: Gillett's team, which operates the circuit, has missed a deadline to provide a detailed transportation plan for race days, and it hasn't got the signature of the circuit's owner, Tom Wheatcroft, on the application.

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