In 2008 Donington was awarded hosting of the race, starting in 2010, however, given the current legal proceedings against the circuit's leaseholders, Donington may not be ready for 2010. And, once again the British GP is in jeopardy; Ecclestone in his infinite wisdom has determined that should Donington fail, Silverstone would not be eligible to host in 2010. It's no secret the both Ecclestone and Mosley detest the British GP, which is confusing giving that it is usually dramatic, well attended, and pulls huge home crowd attendance records.
Why is the British GP a constant source of frustration and why is it's spot on the calendar always in question? The British GP is the oldest continuously staged Formula One World Championship Grands Prix and was actually the first race of the first ever official World Championship - from time to time it has been the fastest circuit on the calendar and British fans supporting British drivers are perhaps second only to the Tifosi (who focus their adoration on a single team and not a nationality).
And those things may be at the root of why the British GP is constantly in flux, because it too is quintessentially British and we couldn't really imagine it any other way. The Brits love their motor racing and fans will flock to the race regardless of where the GP is held, if it is held. This year they've outsold the 90K available seats for Saturday's qualifying (compare with Turkey's 30K attendance over the 3 days race weekend). Are the local fans afraid that this will be the F1 race on their soil in the near future?
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