Rain wreaks havoc for fans ahead of British GP

Up to 30,000 fans are being urged to stay away from Silverstone today after chaos descended on organisers of the British Grand Prix.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012 - 10:03

Up to 30,000 fans are being urged to stay away from Silverstone today after chaos descended on organisers of the British Grand Prix.

Sickened Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips was close to tears yesterday as he attempted to explain how one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year had been ruined by rain.

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