Absence of fans and eerie silence hang over weird British GP


Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - August 1, 2020 Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in action during practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/Pool

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - A half-built hotel and empty grandstands provide the backdrop to the starting grid at Sunday's fan-free British Grand Prix but Silverstone circuit boss Stuart Pringle hopes for a full house next year.

The alternative, and the financial implications, do not bear thinking about.

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