Tag: Donington Park
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Opinion: Now Ecclestone threatens no British GP in 2010
It looks like the fears of everyone who believes this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone could be the last for a while are a step closer to being realised.
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Donington regains track licence
Donington Park’s interrupted racing season can resume after safety improvements following construction made the grade and led to it being awarded a new licence.
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F1: Planners refuse to sink British GP
Planners have given Donington Park two months to collect the necessary signatures to finalise its planning permission for F1-standard upgrades after deciding they could not pre-judge the outcome of a court case.
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F1: Is British GP protected by the Concorde Agreement?
The possibility of crucial protection for the British Grand Prix and four other classic European races to remain on F1’s calendar has emerged – courtesy of an unnamed team principal.
Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, British Grand Prix, Concorde Agreement, Damon Hill, Donington Park, FIA, FOTA, Max Mosley, Silverstone
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F1: Simon Gillett finally speaks on Donington debentures
Details of the debenture scheme designed to fund upgrades at the Donington Park circuit in time for the 2010 British Grand Prix have finally been made public – 10 months after the plan was first announced.
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F1: Mandelson leans on Ecclestone over British GP – and other stories
Here’s some further reading for those of you following the fate of the 2010 British Grand Prix – things have really been kicking off today under cover of the McLaren penalty. Is Bernie really now the race promoter…?
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F1: Ecclestone says banks no longer backing Donington
The banks working with Donington Park’s promoter to fund essential upgrades in time for the 2010 British Grand Prix have reportedly “pulled back” – according to none other than Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone.
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F1: Silverstone redeemed from ninth circle of hell
So, the signs are that, despite all his erstwhile fulminations against Silverstone, Bernie Ecclestone is beginning to soften very, very slightly towards the idea of future grands prix there.
Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, British Grand Prix, Donington Park, Eddie Jordan, Formula One, Silverstone
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Opinion: why there’s more to racing than marble and gold taps
Anyone watching qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix was advised to do so on an empty stomach – or risk extreme nausea from all the hype about the facilities and the hero-worship of the region’s money.