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Climate change protesters arrested during British GP

Aug.3 Climate change protesters broke into the Silverstone circuit prior to the start of Sunday's British GP. They unfurled an "Act Now" banner over the regular trackside advertising, highlighting a potential problem with the sport's security amid the corona crisis. According to reports, the four 'Extinction Rebellion' protesters were dressed as marshals and were ultimately arrested by police, who confirmed that the protesters were found "inside the venue perimeter". "We found out about this before the formation lap when marshals reported it to race control," said race director Michael Masi. "We immediately contacted the security service and looked for...
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