stuart pringle

As the extensive works on Silverstone’s new track surface nears its conclusion, circuit management are confident it has tarmac “three times as durable and ten times stronger” than what was previously in place.

Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle has warned Formula 1 officials the circuit will not pay “any price” to keep the British Grand Prix beyond the end of its existing contract in 2019.

The weather may have led to a first full-programme cancellation in the MotoGP era, but Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle remains “really confident” the circuit will host the series in future years.

Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle has contested claims the circuit’s new track surface was at fault for an incident-packed end to MotoGP FP4 that led to riders expressing concerns of the running of Sunday’s race in seriously wet conditions.