Formula 1 broadcaster Martin Brundle has urged Gary Lineker not to "encourage reckless behaviour" after protesters ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix.
Police had warned about the threat of protests heading into the weekend at Silverstone and several people managed to climb a fence and force their way past marshals and onto the track. F1 cars were making their way round the circuit after an early red flag and marshals frantically ran out the circuit, dragging off the individuals.
Seven arrests have been made but Lineker appeared to side with the protesters - one of whom appeared on Good Morning Britain, declaring their actions a "success" due to the national attention it has received. Lineker said on Twitter : "If it’s not already too late, history will look back very favourably on these people."
Brundle though hit back, insisting they went about it in the wrong manner. He said: "Gary please don’t encourage this reckless behaviour. They’d have been sliced into 100 pieces and fans, marshals and drivers were wholly at risk of injury and death. We already had one lucky escape. I totally 100% support freedom of speech and opinion, but do it responsibly"
In a statement, Formula 1 said: “We can confirm that after the red flag, several people attempted to enter the track. These people were immediately removed and the matter is now being dealt with by the local authorities.”
Formula 1 has committed itself to having a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030 as they continue to move with the times, although some want them to speed up their process.
The sport said back in 2019: "Formula 1 has today announced an ambitious sustainability plan to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. This initiative will cover the Formula 1 cars and on-track activity and the rest of the operations as a sport. The plan comes after twelve months of intense work with the FIA, sustainability experts, Formula 1 teams, promoters, and partners, resulting in an ambitious, yet achievable delivery plan. Carbon reduction projects will begin immediately to start the journey of becoming a more sustainable sport."
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claimed his first ever F1 win in Sunday's British Grand Prix. He finished ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez with home favourite Lewis Hamilton finishing in third as Mercedes enjoyed a return to form ahead of next weekend's Grand Prix in Austria.
The race had to be stopped within seconds of starting after Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou saw his car flip and crash into the barrier in what was a horror crash. The driver was able to emerge unscathed.
