Ecclestone: British GP is safe

Ecclestone branded the event a "country fair" after his chauffeur got lost trying to find his way into the paddock.

But speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live this week, he said: "It's got a contract for the next 10 years. There's no threat."

He stood by his criticism of the signage around the circuit, however. Ecclestone had been forced to drive into Silverstone when his helicopter had to land at an airfield away from the track because of low cloud.

"There were people standing in the road," he said. "They had hot-dog stands along the roads blocking vehicles and pedestrians. It was totally disorganised - and organisation costs nothing."

When asked about the signage around the track, he said: "We give designs for signs to all the races and everyone else uses them...but they've chosen to do it their own way."