Silverstone boss claims ‘it’s been a lot harder’ to sell British GP tickets amidst Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s ‘dominance’

Max Verstappen has won three consecutive championships since 2021.

Silverstone boss claims ‘it’s been a lot harder’ to sell British GP tickets amidst Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s ‘dominance’

Max Verstappen and Silverstone circuit (via IMAGO)

Silverstone MD, Stuart Pringle has opened up on the struggles of selling tickets for the upcoming British Grand Prix due to the rising trend of Red Bull’s dominance in F1. Silverstone is the home race for the Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes dominated the enterprise of the 2010s, winning six world championships with Lewis Hamilton as their top performer, winning a record eight times in Silverstone. However, ever since the change of regulations in 2022, the Silver Arrows have not been at their astronomical best, which has allowed Red Bull to take over the F1 championship three times in the past three years.

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Stuart Pringle indicated that whilst there was a subtle period in which Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes performed year in and year out, a period has now come in which tickets are hard to sell given the dominance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull, who won in Silverstone last year. Pringle asserted that it is much harder to sell tickets as a British promoter now that a British driver is not dominating F1 like before.

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I do recognize that we had several years of a British driver dominating, and we didn't mind that as a British promoter! It's certainly been a lot harder with Red Bull dominating.
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Verstappen currently leads the driver’s championship with six wins as he eyes a fourth consecutive title. Mercedes, on the other hand, has not been on competitive terms with Red Bull despite being faster than them on some occasions, they are currently fourth in the championship with only a single podium to their tally.

James Allison backs Andrea Kimi Antonelli to perform in F1

Mercedes Technical Director, James Allison has vested his confidence in F2 Prema Racing sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Italian has been linked with a move to Mercedes for a seat on the grid next season in place of Hamilton, who is leaving the team at the end of the ongoing campaign.

James Allison and Andrea Kimi Antonelli
James Allison and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (via IMAGO)
When a rookie comes to Formula 1, it is a big challenge and yes, he will be young and that will put a lot of pressure on his shoulders. If the driver has the ability, the temperament, he will take that step forward. Everything indicates that Kimi will do it. It’s a big challenge, but if the talent is there, it will respond.
James Allison told F1 beyond the grid Podcast

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been a decent driver for Prema Racing and has attracted the eyes of Mercedes officials as a potential driver on the grid for the coming season. Mercedes has hence reportedly appealed for a change of rules to the FIA regarding the minimum age of a driver in F1 to allow the Italian to drive before turning 18.

James Allison has, therefore, said that a rookie looking to make a debut on the grid should have the temperament and ability of a current driver to last in the fierce world of F1. Mercedes now waiting to evaluate and understand the qualities of Kimi Antonelli before making an announcement in favor of him for the coming season.

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