Sport 01-10-2004 Silverstone Loses Grand Prix who: Jackie Stewart what: Blames government after British Grand Prix is pulled where: SILVERSTONE when: Yesterday snippet: "Sir Jackie Stewart expressed his dismay and disappointment last night," says The Telegraph, "at the decision to drop the British Grand Prix from the calendar for the first time in the 54-year history of the Formula One world championship." The British Racing Drivers` Club (BRDC), which owns and runs Silverstone in Northamptonshire, is reported to have offered Bernie Ecclestone about £3million short of the £8.9million package the Formula One supremo had demanded, says The Scotsman. BDRC president Sir Jackie blamed the government for failing to subsidise the grand prix "for the sake of the industry, sport and the country," says The Independent. "We`re not dealing with businessmen were dealing with an gentlemen`s club, which is a bit short of gentlemen actually," responds Ecclestone. "They [the BDRC] should be running tennis." [... more]

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