Police uncover protestor plot to disrupt F1 British GP and invade Silverstone track
Officers p❀olicing this weekend’s action at Silverstone ⛦say they have "credible intelligence" that campaigners are plotting to get on the track during Sunday’s race.
It is unclear why a potential protest could occur but F1 iꦬs no stranger to such events.
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Greenpeace - ꧑an environmental organisation - disrupted the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix as they wanted to draw attention to race sponsor Shell’s drilling practices.
Police were also forced to investigate and arrest four protestors at the 2020 British GP after a pink banner from🅷 environment group Extinction Rebellion was seen at Club Corner ahead of 🥀the race two years ago.
At the 2003 British GP, Cornelius Horan - a Catholic priest - ran onto the 𒅌track midway through the race.
Wearing ﷽a kilt and holding a religious banner, Horan forced several drivers to avoid him before being tackled by a rac🧔e marshal.
Event commander and chief inspe🔴ctor, Tom Thompson has issued a warning to the protestors as they are putting their own lives and many others at risk due to the high-speed nature of F1.
“We have received credible intelligence that a group of protestors are planning to disrupt the event and possibly invade the track on race day,” he ꦯsaid.
“First of all, I want to appeal directly to this group of people and strongly urge you to not put yourselves, the drivers, as well as the manyꦿ marshals, volunteers and members of the public, at risk.
“Going onto a live racetrack is extremely dangerous – if you𝔉 go ahead with this rec🦄kless plan you are jeopardising lives.
“Protestinᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚg is of course everyone’s human right in this couꦕntry and we are more than happy to speak with you to help you facilitate a peaceful protest at the circuit, we just please ask that you do not create a situation that puts lives in danger.”
Local police have advised that the publ🃏ic and fans attending Silverstone remain vigilant and report any suspicious activ💃ity.
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