Bernie Ecclestone has called Formula One's decision not to stage the 1,000th race at Silverstone a "failure".
On the eve of Sunday's landmark grand prix in Shanghai, Ecclestone also claimed Lewis Hamilton is the 'best and worst' thing to happen to F1, said Sebastian Vettel will retire from the sport if he loses his number one status at Ferrari, and urged Britain to hire Vladimir Putin to lead its Brexit negotiations.
Liberty Media, the American owners which put an end to Ecclestone's 40-year reign when they took over the sport two years ago, wanted Silverstone to host Sunday's race.
