Brits on Pole

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Ever had a yen to own a racing licence? Well, according to an article on The Times website today, you can pick up a basic one in a 24-hour crash (perhaps we should say intensive) course at Silverstone or a host of other UK racetracks.

Sir Stirling Moss has said that he believes the Donington Park race circuit cannot be ready in time to stage the British Grand Prix in 2010, and that the event should remain at Silverstone. And more details of the planning application have emerged.

Could the resignations of members of Donington Park’s senior management plus its PR company be the catalyst that saves the British Grand Prix?

We all assume that it must be a great life being a billionaire - the yachts, the lavish parties, the political influence. But maybe there are annoyances that those of us on more modest incomes have never suspected.

On Sunday the Brits on Pole team watched the Silverstone round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship - a really instructive experience. See how we got on here (hint: it was a full waterproofs kind of a day…)

Photos from the BTCC and its supporting races at Silverstone on August 31 - Jason Plato battles with Fabrizio Giovanardi, Adam Christodoulou battles with cruel fate, and everyone else battles with the English weather.

Lewis Hamilton could potentially do more for the image of F1 as world champion than either Fernando Alonso or Kimi Raikkonen, according to Bernie Ecclestone.

Clearly the best solution would be not to have to go down this road in the first place. But we think the prospect of no British race in 2010 is, unfortunately, very real. So, what might we be able to look forward to instead?

A visit to Silverstone yesterday to watch the latest round of the British Touring Car championship has brought our thoughts back round to the vexed question of the 2010 British Grand Prix. And we are forced to admit that we don’t think it will happen at all.

The Silverstone racing circuit has scored a quiet coup while all eyes have been trained on its rival, Donington Park, and has negotiated the go-ahead for its own redevelopment plans.