I wouldn’t be surprised. He’s done very well, hasn’t he, and probably gets a bit tired of chasing around the world.

We could trim one off.

I understand now that there may be some problems with that.

It would have been dangerous to run. In hindsight, the more we looked at it the worse it was. Whatever the cure was, the side effects were worse.

We have a contract with them, so I don’t see any problem. From our point of view, we don’t have a problem. Tony (George) and I are discussing another five years after that.

If I did take away Silverstone and a British Grand Prix, I’d be seen as a bad guy but that wouldn’t bother me.

People want to build new circuits around the world and they say: ‘We’ll come to Silverstone and have a look how it’s done’, and I tell them to stay away.

Indianapolis might not be interested in renewing after the tire farce that happened in 2005. I’m looking at alternative solutions. The best would be a street race in Las Vegas that passes the main road...

What we need now is a Treaty of the World not a Treaty of Rome.

It’s wrong to say that Ferrari have been excluded. I think they will come along. It’s positive news for a change.

The FIA (International Automobile Federation) did not want to go ahead with the qualifying that is being proposed.

They are knowledgeable about motor sport and make an ideal partner for Formula One.

We’ve not got a contract with Silverstone yet but I would be shattered if we didn’t get one.

They say Formula One is a market which it can’t be, obviously. Our market is independent, it’s a sport.”