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2010 British Grand Prix: Favoritism stokes rivalry in "the Arena" [SPOILERS]

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) on Jul 11th, 2010 at 7:34PM

A Formula One World Championship without a British Grand Prix would be almost unthinkable. After all, England claims the mantle of the series' birthplace, and its GP (along with Italy's) stands as the longest-running in motor racing. Despite all the history, this year's British Grand Prix almost didn't happen at all. At least, that's what Bernie Ecclestone might have had us believe. Amidst declining conditions at Silverstone, which first hosted the race in 1948 and has held it exclusively since '87, the contract almost went back to Brands Hatch (the track that alternated with Silverstone... Read More

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