Sochi: Silverstone boss Patrick Allen has described Formula One a “s*** product” in a highly critical attack on the sport.
Silverstone, the home of grand prix racing in Britain, faces an uncertain future after the sport’s chief executive Bernie Ecclestone revealed that their £16million race fee for this year’s event has been deferred to 2016.

The annual fee, which increases by five per cent each year in their contract which runs through until 2026, could cripple the famous circuit. And despite attracting a sell-out crowd of more than 120,000 fans earlier this year, Silverstone managing director Allen believes the sport is becoming increasingly difficult to sell — a topic he has broached with Ecclestone.