New threat to British Grand Prix

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone may reduce the staging of the British Grand Prix to every other year. Ecclestone hinted the 56-year-old race at Silverstone, the oldest in F1, could alternate with the French Grand Prix.

Ecclestone is keen for India to be part of the F1 crowd

"The French are happy to do that. As for the British race, I don't know what they want," he told Bloomberg. But Stuart Rolt, chairman of the British Racing Drivers' Club who own the venue, told BBC Sport: "The idea was proposed and we said 'no thanks'."

Further pressure was heaped on the British Grand Prix when Ecclestone said that he was keen to add India to the list of hosts by 2010. The sport's supremo said a venue had been found to stage the event, but did not reveal as to where it was. "India is a country that is probably going to grow quicker than China," he added.