British Grand Prix director defends F1 ticket prices after Hamilton criticism

06/28/2024 07:22 AM

• Stuart Pringle says profits are ploughed back into event
• £629 for four-day grandstand tickets

The managing director of the British Grand Prix, Stuart Pringle, has issued a staunch defence of the ticket pricing for this year's race, emphatic that the money made from the event is ploughed back into the circuit and British motorsport, after criticism from Lewis Hamilton and fans that the cost of attending was too high.

Last week the seven-time Formula One world champion Hamilton, who has a record eight victories at Silverstone, praised the event which is just over a week away but warned its prices might be untenable for families due to the cost of living crisis, an opinion that has been echoed by fans on social media.