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Silverstone Has Lost Grand Prix - Breaking News

It has been announced today, just as the weekend is gearing up for the 2008 Grand Prix that the British Grand Prix is to move to Donnington Park in 2010.

Here is the announcement from F1.

Following discussions with Formula One Management, the FIA has confirmed that the British Grand Prix will be retained on the Formula One World Championship calendar. And from 2010 the new home of the British Grand Prix will be Donington Park.

Max Mosley, FIA President said, “After many years of patient but fruitless negotiation with the BRDC, we are delighted that Bernie has nevertheless been able to ensure that the British Grand Prix will keep its place on the Formula One World Championship calendar.

“We understand that the development programme planned for Donington will achieve the very high standards we and FOM expect from a modern F1 circuit. Finally, British Formula One fans will get the Grand Prix venue they deserve.”

Bernie Ecclestone, FOM President said, “Finally the uncertainty is over. A contract has been signed with Donington Park and the future of the British Grand prix is now secure.

“We wanted a world class venue for Formula One in Britain, something that the teams and British F1 fans could be proud of. The major development plans for Donington will give us exactly that. A venue that will put British motor sport back on the map.”

“I am sorry that we could not have helped Silverstone to raise the money to carry out the circuit improvements and run Formula One. I believe that the government should have supported them which would have cost probably less than .002% of the government’s commitment for the Olympic Games.”

Donington Park last staged a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship in 1993, when Ayrton Senna took arguably his most famous wet-weather victory in the European Grand Prix.

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At 12:16 on 4th July 2008, James Rudd responded:

This is a sad day - I really thought that Silverstone would pull through. Well the circuit is not going it will still be there. And after this weekend we have the Silverstone Classic to look forward to and the 60th Anniversary.

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