Full capacity British Grand Prix to go ahead at Silverstone
140,000 people will be able to attend the event on the Buckinghamshire/Northamptonshire border
140,000 Formula 1 fans will be able to go to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone next month.
The event will form part of the government's test event scheme, with spectators needing to prove they are fully-vaccinated or have had a negative lateral flow test within 48 hours.
The event, which is due to run from 16th - 18th July, will finish just a day before remaining lockdown restrictions are due to lift in England.
A statement released by Silverstone said:
"The Silverstone team will be working closely with the ERP experts and particularly the Director of Public Health in Northamptonshire on the specific conditions of entry that will enable the event to operate safely and will be announcing these details to ticket holders in the next ten days."
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said:
“It is fantastic news that Silverstone will be a full capacity event and it will be an incredible weekend with hundreds of thousands of fans being there to see our first event Sprint event on the Saturday and the main event on Sunday.
"I want to express my huge appreciation to The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Secretaries of State, Oliver Dowden and Michael Gove and Silverstone’ Managing Director, Stuart Pringle for their tireless work to achieve this great outcome. All of the drivers and the teams are hugely looking forward to Silverstone an we can’t wait to be there in July.”
Managing Director of Silverstone, Stuart Pringle, said:
“This is something we have all been working towards for months and I cannot wait to welcome a full capacity crowd back to Silverstone this July. Many of our fans rolled their tickets over from 2020 but they are now well placed to enjoy what is sure to be one of the highlights of the summer.
“My thanks go to the Culture Secretary and his team at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for their tireless efforts on behalf of the sports sector, but also the Prime Minister, Michael Gove and the teams in No.10 and the Cabinet Office for recognising what an amazing, safe opportunity the British Grand Prix offers to show the world how Britain has dragged itself back on track following the fight against the pandemic.”