Before the Belgian Grand Prix started, protesters from the environmental group Greenpeace staged a brief demonstration against race sponsor Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic. Two paragliders flew over the circuit, trailing a banner, and others then climbed onto the grandstand roof and unfurled a 20-meter long banner that read 'ARCTIC OIL? SHELL NO!' 'I was a fan of Grand Prix racing when I was growing up, but I am not a fan of what Shell is doing in the Arctic,' Greenpeace international executive director Kumi Naidoo said. 'Right now we are in the race of our lives against Shell, a company that sees the melting of the Arctic as a business opportunity, rather than a warning.' During the...
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