See you at Donington GP in 2010?

Are you suggesting Silverstone is less attractive than Burnley?

Well, there isn't much that's uglier than Silverstone, especially from what used to be the mind-blowing Hangar Straight-Stowe-Club-Abbey section.
Or perhaps Silverstone just mirrors the deterioration in the beauty of a lot of the UK.....

Tony

It should have gone back to Brands

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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
It should have gone back to Brands

I agree to an extent, but Donington is going to be changed beyond recognition. I'd hate that to happen to Brands.

Tony

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So, at last, the British Grand Prix fans are going to have a decent circuit to watch F1 at.

Shame it's a motor cycle track.

Suits me I won't be going there to watch either. If it don't come back to Brands (and that will never happen) then I won't go to another BGP.
Ecclestone will say in a couple of years we shouldn't be racing on a M/C track and drop the BGP which is what he really wants.

With a bit of luck Bernie will drop dead before that happens.

Tony

surely its better to have a british gp than none at all ! whichever track its at.

I ignored this thread at first as I thought it was about the motorcycle GP. Then I saw the news. I'm not that sorry about Silverstone as I never really liked it that much. I third (or fourth?) all the comments about Brands. That was always my favourite circuit for the BGP and I miss it being there.

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With a bit of luck Bernie will drop dead before that happens.

Not while he still owns part of my football club, please!

Mark

saw bernie interviewed last night and he was saying that silverstone were given a warning 2 years ago that they would lose the bgp unless they improved facilities which according to him they did not do after verious promises. he also went on to say that silverstone can only blame themselves. i think in that case he has a point.
ive a feeling that it will end up back there in years to come. maybe ?

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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
It should have gone back to Brands

Couldn't agree with you more, Rockingdoc.

Ian

It may be at the wrong end of the country for me, but Donington is a superb track. Bring it on!
Off camber on the way down the Craner Curves into the old hairpin. Oh boy, can't wait!
It should have happened years ago. I for one am delighted

and perhaps the teams should be made to use pre-war Auto-Unions on cross-ply tyres to see who really can drive?

Jono

And the same drivers would rise to the top, I reckon.

Tony

But if BRDC couldn't make a profit out of Silverstone hosting the GP, how will Donnington? As I understand it, all the rights, advertising and such belong to F1, only ticket sales go the the circuit.

And frankly it's a pain in the arse getting in and out of Donnington. Big new roads in place by 1010? I don't think so. And central/local govt. ain't going to pay for it. I think British GP is doomed, to be replaced by Russia/India or some such with a well funded, government backed package, designed to bring attention and focus to their newly rich nation.

(And it's always bloody raining in Donnington, even worse than Northampton)

I loved the description of Silverstone as a community fair masquerading as a world class event!

However, I remain to be convinced that Donnington will ever host a F1 grand prix. Bernie has been touting for govt. money for years and can't get his head around why he can't have it. This is all part of a tactical game to move things forward. The level of investment needed at Donnington far outstrips that would likely be needed at Silverstone or Brands Hatch so, the question is, what is he really up to?

Bernie never goes from A to B unless he can make C work for him as well.

Mike

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
And the same drivers would rise to the top, I reckon.

Tony

Particularly if it rains.

Jono

One thing that nobody hasn't mentioned yet is the track surface at Donington. The flights overhead leave the track with a certain slipperiness. Worse in the rain!

Not that a little rain got in the way of the 1993 European GP, when I was lucky enough to see Senna go from 6th to 1st on the first lap. The only driver to get his discs glowing down the Craner Curves too!

Tony

rossi gets round donington pretty quick in the dry or wet with only 2 wheels !

Yeah, but he's God.

Tony

yes tony he is very very good but my point is its the same surface wet or dry / cars or bikes.
regards, dave

Drivers with race experience often make the comment about the effects of burned aviation fuel on the track. I'm no expert, and I've seen Rossi do his stuff in qualifying at Donington and yep, it doesn't seem to slow him down, I agree.
Prost might say otherwise after he did, I think, 6 pit stops for different tyres in '93! (conditions did vary greatly to be fair, but 'the professor' didn't look so clever).


Tony

tony,
lets just be thankful that we have a bgp at all for now - as i fear ecclestone would scrap it tomorrow if he thought he could get away with it!

Don't get me wrong, I love Donington and wish all involved good luck. It's not ideal, but better than Silverstone if only because it has climbs and drops.
My one fear is that Bernie has given them the GP knowing that they won't reach the required standard, so drops them some time around spring 2010.

Tony

Anyway, on a lighter note, perhaps Ferrari should employ a girlie ......



Tony