Donington gives itself a deadline

The organizers of the British Grand Prix at Donington have declared that they have been granted two additional weeks to provide the financial guarantees necessary to host the British GP. “ We are fully committed to delivering on the commitments we made at the start of the process and we keep the interests of the sport and the fans in mind. “, explained Simon Gillett, executive director of Donington Ventures Leisure Limited, on Monday.

Bernie Ecclestone, the big financier of the F1, however, reacted strongly by dismissing this assertion. “ We have not given Gillett a new deadline “, Ecclestone responded to Telegraph Sport on Tuesday. “ We informed him that he was in breach of contract. The contract we have gives him 14 days to remedy the breach. Most business contracts are like this ", he said. " People interpret things as they see fit. »

Donington has committed to investing 107 million euros over five years to renovate the circuit. If Donington was not ready in time, Ecclestone said he could return to Silverstone.