Motor Racing: Williams joy as British Grand Prix is rescued Ecclestone agrees five year contract with BRDC.(Sport) From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: December 10, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: ALASTAIR MOFFITT

-SIR FRANK WILLIAMS led the celebrations after the British Grand Prix was rescued by a last-ditch agreement yesterday.

The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns Silverstone, had until the close of business to agree a contract with Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone.

If no agreement had come, the British Grand Prix would have been axed for the first time since Silverstone hosted the first world championship race in 1950.

But just before world governing body the FIA announced the definitive version of next ...

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