Silverstone could pull the plug on the British Grand Prix

Circuit considers dropping the loss-making race in 2019, as Manor Racing goes into administration

F1 Grand Prix
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The future of the British Grand Prix has been thrown into doubt as the Silverstone circuit considers dropping the loss-making race.

It has been claimed that the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns Silverstone, may activate a break clause and withdraw from hosting the race because of its "potentially ruinous" cost.

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