Further delays were feared when EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes asked for changes to the European edition of the operating system to better open it up to rival software providers.

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Former F1 world champion Damon Hill, president of the BRDC, said on Tuesday that he feared the future of the British GP is far from certain because of competition from around the world - such as countries like Korea.

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