No more F1 at Silverstone?

[Tracer1234]

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So there have been rumours about this for a while but they seem to have activated the break clause now. Wondered what peoples thoughts are?.

-Timing of it?
-Do you think it will happen, or is it just a play for a new deal to be reached, forcing Libertys hand/ trying to get some government funding?
-If it does end up not hosting F1, where in England will take over? Donington maybe?
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[Monkeypony]

[M.C]

Doubt Donington would jump in after what happened last time (they got their track torn up and lost Moto GP (and never hosted F1)). All the European circuits are struggling to run races at a loss, I hope they'll be renegotiated now Bernie isn't there squeezing every penny (out of the sport), but a lot of venues are bailing (Malaysia, China and I think Singapore's in doubt).

[Polarbear]

Good. I have never liked F1 as a spectacle since the 80's. It's a boring procession. Christ, I complain enough about MotoGP and in comparison F1 is utter snoresville.

No other circuit is going to jump in. If Silverstone can't make it pay, no one else is unless it's the Welsh track

I know, the IOM F1 race

Lets see Hamilton shitting himself when he gets to Ballagarey corner.
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[jjdugen]

Give me BSB anyday. Mind you, Moto GP is getting interesting again.
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[M.C]

I know MotoGP's a better spectator sport, but I still probably prefer F1

[Suntan Sid]

Why would any track want, the borefest that is F1?
TV audiences dwindling, as are the punters who cough up cash monies for tickets
Apart from the fact that there is very little profit in it for the venue, the cars literally destroy the track surfacing. The huge downforces involved combined with the braking forces push the tarmac and cause ripples in it.
Apart from that, there's the fact that it simply isn't a "spectacle" anymore, the rules are so contrived, it just isn't actual racing anymore!
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[Polarbear]

[thx1138]

I miss the banger racing on Live TV.

[Rogerborg]

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It's annoying, as I get a Silverstone ticket through work, but I guess they can't afford Bernie's 5% year on year rise. What baffles me is why they signed up for that in the first place.

I think it'll be renegotiated and re-signed at some point after next year's race. It won't be so soon as to give other circuits any ideas but not so late that Silverstone aren't ready to get selling tickets for the 'first' race.

Silverstone hold a bit of an ace, in that there are no other FIA approved F1 category tracks in the British Isles, plus it's the home country of Formula 1. I'm sure Liberty Media will want there to be British GP in the future.
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[Rogerborg]

There is no future, there is only #Brexit.

I'm actually surprised this hasn't been floated yet as a culprit.
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[M.C]

[Liam_]

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Hi

At what point does the cost of F1 tickets get so high that it becomes impossible for too many people?

All the best

Katy
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[Liam_]

[M.C]

[Rogerborg]

[Im-a-Ridah]

Zero taxpayer funding should be provided. Get Bernie to sell his 11th yacht. The ONLY case in which I could consider a small contribution from the state is if the foreign aid budget could be reduced by 90% somehow.

[M.C]

Technically it's not Bernie, liberty media have given him a token job but he isn't running the show anymore. When he was asked about races dropping off the calendar Bernie said well I've done well for the shareholders. Too early to tell whether the new owners will be any different.

[Im-a-Ridah]

[Polarbear]

Fixed