Chief executive officer of the Silverstone circuit, Stuart Pringle, has revealed that he has not yet opened negotiations with Formula 1 over extending the track’s deal. The contract which sees Silverstone host the British Grand Prix will expire in 2024, and it is the scene of the first-ever championship grand prix in 1950. That was won by Giuseppe Farina for Alfa Romeo, and 29 winners have since been added to that list at the iconic track, including Sir Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen from the current grid. It has played host to 57 races but, with a geographic shift taking place in F1, there is a real risk of many European races – even those that...
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