Easter proves to be bad egg for GP.

The British Grand Prixs switch from its traditional mid July date to the Easter weekend has proven to be an unpopular choice amongst many of Formula Ones top brass.

Speaking at Thursdays press conference at the track, Eddie Jordan voiced his displeasure over the date saying that the unpredictable Easter weather could spoil many of the British based teams hospitality plans, a statement echoed by Silverstone chief executive Denys Rohan who admitted that many corporate clients had stayed away from the event which is vital to many teams based near the circuit.

Championship leader Michael Schumacher was also unhappy with the FIAs decision to move the race forward three months saying, It is not the right time to be here. It really is too cold [to be racing].

No date has yet been confirmed for the 2001 British Grand Prix but eponymous team boss Frank Williams is confident that next year will see a return to the usual July date, unless of course politics dictate otherwise. Speaking at a recent press conference Williams stated that a return to a slightly warmer time of year would depend on which way the politics were swinging.

The weather has already caused chaos both on and off the track at Silverstone this weekend with the second Formula One free practice session being abandoned and the announcement that all temporary car parks are to be closed to cars on Saturday to preserve them for the race traffic on Sunday.