Bernie Ecclestone linked to Donington Park takeover

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Bernie Ecclestone could yet step in to help to guarantee the future of the British Grand Prix after it emerged yesterday that the track operator at Donington Park is facing legal action for alleged unpaid rent and forfeiture of the circuit lease.

The Formula One commercial rights-holder, who is in Bahrain for the fourth grand prix of the Formula One season on Sunday, pointedly did not rule out taking up the lease himself on the circuit where the British Grand Prix is supposed to be staged from 2010 for ten years, in place of Silverstone.

“Let's see what happens, shall we,” he said, when it was put to him that he could take control of developing the track on the Derbyshire and Leicestershire border near East Midlands airport. “At the moment, it's all speculation. I haven't thought about it.”