The protesters stormed into Silverstone
Earlier in the week, the Northamptonshire police feared an action from protesters. It finally took place during the first round.
It went almost unnoticed, but the protest took place. While the start of the British Grand Prix was marked by a spectacular accident involving five cars at the first turn, people invaded the track.
Earlier in the week, the police of the Northamptonshire region (where Silverstone is located) claimed to have reliable information regarding a potential demonstration for today.
A group of protesters had plans to storm the Silverstone circuit. They kept their promise and ran on the track between turns 5 and 6. On the onboard cameras of several drivers, we can see the marshals restraining the people who managed to make it onto the track. They were then assisted by the police, who arrested them.
We can confirm that after the red flag, several people attempted to enter the track. These individuals were immediately expelled, and the matter is now being dealt with by local authorities, confirms a statement from the FIA and F1.
Their action had no impact on the race, as it was neutralized following Guanyu Zhou’s serious accident.
