News Details

Silverstone chief says F1 sh*t and not saleable

Silverstone chief Patrick Allen has launched an unprecedented attack on formula one, describing it as a 'sh*t product'. It is an echo of an earlier story in 2015, when Bernie Ecclestone reportedly told a French media outlet that F1 is a 'crap product'. The F1 supremo, however, denied saying it, insisting he was referring only to the controversial hybrid engines. But Patrick Allen, in charge of the historic British grand prix venue Silverstone, has been quoted by The Independent newspaper as openly slamming modern F1. 'Months and months back I said it to Mr E himself that I can't sell tickets for a sh*t product,' he told the F1 business journalist Christian Sylt. His comments follow earlier...
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes chief says F1 must embrace new media asap

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has called on Formula 1 to up its game in the...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Michelin still in running for F1 supply deal

Michelin is reportedly back in the running to become a Formula 1 tyre...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Pirelli vs Michelin F1 race is “still quite open”

Pirelli vs Michelin F1 race is 'still quite open' Posted On 02 Oct 2015...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Silverstone boss rips F1 as ‘S***' product

F1 News Silverstone boss rips F1 as ‘S***' product Russian GP from...
10y ago from Formula1Blog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar Long Beach – Qualifying Results

A slightly modified format was in play for IndyCar’s Long Beach...

Felix Rosenqvist secures IndyCar pole at Long Beach

25 cars rolled out on the historic Long Beach street circuit Saturday...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Mikel Arteta's three-word 'final message' to Arsenal...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has sent a simple three-word message to his...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Six things to watch in...

This is the big one – it's Manchester City vs Arsenal at the Etihad...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arteta’s desire for complete control may derail...

Guardiola has granted his players freedom to improvise, it’s the...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Premier League shootout arrives with odd twist for...

chester City v Arsenal is a rare late-season title decider and comes with...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.