While British F1 fans are already preparing for this year's annual pilgrimage to Silverstone, doubts over the long term future of the event are sure to cast a shadow over next weekend's big race. Reuters reveals that FOM is now 'expecting' Silverstone to trigger the clause which means that the 2019 event is the last, nullifying the original deal which would have seen F1 continue at the iconic track until 2026. Intriguingly, Reuters claims that FOM 'had offered to take over the race for five years, absorbing annual losses of between £2m and £3m', as well as offering to delay the deadline by a few week, but both offers were rejected. That said, if the BRDC does see continuing...
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