Read more at The Guardian.
British Grand Prix director defends F1 ticket prices after Hamilton criticism
- Stuart Pringle says profits are ploughed back into event
- £629 for four-day grandstand tickets
The managing director of the British Grand Prix, Stuart Pringle, has issued a staunch defence of the ticket pricing for this year’s race, emphasising that the money made from the event is ploughed back into the circuit and British motorsport, after criticism from Lewis Hamilton and fans that the cost of attending was too high.
Last week the seven-time Formula One world champion Hamilton, who has a record eight victories at Silverstone, praised the event, which is just over a week away, but warned its prices might be untenable for families due to the cost of living crisis, an opinion echoed by fans on social media.
Continue reading...Date: |
Topics
Sort by
Filter
Date
-
The Guardian - World
Confident George Russell heads into British Grand Prix set to go up a gear
Briton is coming off the back of his first win of the season and now thinks he has proved he is ‘as good as anyone’. George Russell is understandably in buoyant mood heading into his home race at the British Grand Prix. The 26-year-old rolls into ... -
The Guardian - World
Teenager Ollie Bearman to be fourth British F1 driver after joining Haas
Impressed as last-minute stand-in at Saudi Grand Prix‘It’s hard to put into words just how much this means’Teenager Ollie Bearman will become the fourth British driver in Formula One after it was announced he will race for Haas in 2025. The ... -
CBS News - Top stories
2 women killed, 3 children hurt in Greater Grand Crossing shooting
Police said the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute. All three children were listed in critical condition. -
ESPN - Sports
$25 hot dogs, sky-high ticket prices: Lack of fans shows Copa is too expensive
For years, the U.S. has been viewed as some sort of "golden goose" by world soccer. This Copa, however, has shown that there is a ceiling on what fans are willing to pay. -
The Guardian - World
French critic sues after Spanish theatre-maker’s insults on stage
Angélica Liddell, who describes herself as an ‘irresponsible artist’, read out a bad review by Stéphane Capron and called him a ‘bastard’. A Spanish theatre-maker is being sued for defamation by a French theatre critic after she read out one of ...France -
The Hill - Politics
Newsom pulls California crime ballot measure a day after touting it as 'critical step'
California Democrats were set to vote Wednesday on an anti-crime measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hoped would combat a Republican-backed one that will be on the ballot in the state this fall, but Democrats reversed course at the last second, ...California -
The Hill - Politics
There is no grand plan to replace Biden
The establishment media spent the entirety of the Trump administration telling us what the president was really like behind the scenes. But during the Biden administration, they haven’t seemed remotely interested in what the president is like ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - World
Polls open in British election in which voters appear eager for change
Polls open in British election in which voters appear eager for change after 14 years of Conservative government -
The New York Times - Top stories
The British Election
While electorates in other countries are shifting to the right, British voters are expected to elect a party on the center-left. -
ABC News - Sports
NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in 'Sunday Ticket' case
The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is $4,707,259,944.64NFL
More from The Guardian
-
The Guardian - World
Exit poll suggests Labour set for huge landslide win in UK general election - latest live news
Exit poll predicts Labour will win 410 seats, securing a majority of 170, to the Conservatives’ 131. UK general election results 2024: live trackerFull story: Exit poll shows Starmer on course for huge winWhat time will we know who won? Guide to ...United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Labour hardly dared to believe. But it seems the polls weren’t lying
After the Brexit battering of 2019, the party was at a low ebb. This has been a remarkable four-year turnaround. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results liveWhen will we know who won? Hour-by-hour election night guideRight up ... -
The Guardian - World
The seconds ticked by to 10pm, when the people’s will would be revealed | John Crace
Democracy can be tense, that one point in the cycle when power resides with the people and not politicians. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results liveWhen will we know who won? Hour-by-hour election night guideIt felt as if ... -
The Guardian - World
What happens after polling day in the UK election?
When will the new prime minister take office and what happens during the first days of a new government?. UK general election live: latest updatesLive tracker: UK general election results 2024Voters went to the polls on Thursday to pass verdict on ...United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Biden says he ‘screwed up’ but vows to continue as polls show six-point lead for Trump
President gives interviews with stations in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as report says he plans to cut back on events after 8pm. Joe Biden has told a radio show he “screwed up” and made a “mistake” in last week’s debate against Donald Trump, but ...Joe Biden