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British GP under threat

For fans of a certain age, doubts over the future of the race at Silverstone seem to have existed almost as long ago as 1950 when the circuit hosted the first ever race to count towards the Formula One World Championship. After years of wrangling, during which Bernie Ecclestone gave the race to Donington, a move that was to ultimately prove utterly shambolic, the Northamptonshire circuit agreed a deal with the F1 supremo which would keep F1 at the track until 2016. Finally, fans could breathe a sigh of relief, the on-off, on-off threat to their beloved race was finally over. In its desperation, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the circuit, listened to Ecclestone's claims...
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