Silverstone: 2 - Donington Park: 0

OFFICIALS FROM Silverstone circuit are expected to announce the British F1 GP will remain at the Northamptonshire circuit following a £300million rescue package.

The deal, expected to be announced later today, will see Silverstone host the four-wheel event for the next 17 years, following Donington Park's failure to secure the Grand Prix. The East Midlands circuit was due to take on the world class, four-wheel event but have since lost the rights after failing to meet financial deadlines set by F1 authorities. Construction work on a new-look circuit ground to a halt last month after Donington Park promoters, Donington Ventures Limited, ran into financial difficulties.

The circuit now faces a bleak future having also lost the rights to host the British round of the MotoGP Championship to Silverstone.