British Grand Prix decision in the hands of Formula 1, not Silverstone

Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle has said that the decision on whether to press ahead with the British Grand Prix no longer belongs with the circuit.

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has made clear his desire to begin the 2020 season with two races in Austria at the Red Bull Ring, with two more races then taking place at Silverstone in the following weeks.

Originally, Pringle had set an end of April deadline for a decision on the race to be made, but this was to guarantee time to prepare the facilities for thousands of spectators. With the event confirmed to run behind closed doors, if at all, this time is no longer needed.

"The end of April for us was if we had to start putting up temporary infrastructure for hospitality and dealing with the public and stuff," Pringle told Reuters.

"We are only working on fixed infrastructure (now) so it's an awful lot less."

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While there are various hurdles to clear before any such event can take place, not least regulations on social distancing and mass gatherings, Pringle says that the final decision on whether to proceed rests with the sport itself.

Pringle added, "I'm confident we could operate well within F1's decision-making cycle. I think they are the ones who have got to make the decision."

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