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Originally posted by Glen
the British GP ticket-buying public are not getting value from Silverstone.
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Disagree. I have been to the British GP for the last 7 years, and this years was the best value for money so far.
The trouble for Silverstone is that no matter how much they seem to do, Bernie (and Max) always slate the place and the BRDC.
The Government weren't the only ones who paid for the roads, the BRDC had to put up £45 million too, and a great job has been done to relieve congestion in and out of the circuit. A whole new area around the main enterance has been built too, which makes things easier, especially one testing days
(which remains free entry for all).
In hindsight, the BRDC complex was not a good move, but it wasn't the only thing they (the BRDC) have spent money on.
A couple of years ago, Rob Bain, head of Silverstone circuits really started turning things around, and following the 2001 race came in for massive unfair critism from Bernie and Max, and resigned from his job. I get the impression that Bernie wants Silverstone to fail, so he can take his GP somewhere else, and if it ever happens, it will be a very sad day for Formula 1.