Protesters invaded the racing track during the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, a trial is told.
Protesters invaded the Silverstone track at the beginning of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, a court heard
The invasion by climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group took place at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, in July, Northampton Crown Court was told. Mr Jones told the court: "It is not in dispute that five of the defendants in this case - all of them save for David Baldwin - made it on to the racetrack and they did not have permission to be there."
Video was played to the jury showing F1 stars Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon driving past five protesters, who were sitting on or being dragged off the track.
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