Would a London Grand Prix kill off the Silverstone race?

Would a London Grand Prix kill off the Silverstone race?

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Sam Sheehan

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Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Silverstone is understandably nervous of a London GP, what with it being only 80 miles north of the capital and the race likely to be held within a matter of weeks of its date due to the UK's weather. It reckons too few people would come to the Silverstone GP to make it financially viable.

The BRDC is therefore threatening to not renew its contract if Formula 1 pursues a London race. So I'm wondering, if the city got one, where would you go to watch the race?

City races have improved somewhat in recent years. But Silverstone is the home of British motorsport. Plus, Maggots, Becketts is going to be hard to beat.