F1 protestors backed by Gary Lineker - but Martin Brundle bites back and calls it “reckless behaviour”

The protestors at the F1 British Grand Prix were defended by Gary Lineker, who then became embroiled in a debate with ex-driver Martin Brundle.
Martin Brundle
Martin Brundle

Climate change activists representing Just S🙈top Oil invaded the track at Silverstone on Sunday during the first lap - simultaneously a red ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚflag due to Guanyu Zhou’s crash brought an electric start to a halt🉐.

ไSeven protestors were arrested, Northamptonshire Police confirmed.

Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand…

“If it’s not already too late, history will lookꦡ back very favourably on these people,” said former England footballer and BBC pundit Lineker.

Sky F1 expert and former driver Brundle replied: “Gary please don’t encourage this reckless behavio🎐ur. 

“They’d have been sliced into 100 pieces and fans, marshals and drivers were wholly at𝐆 risk of injury and death. 

“We already had one lucky escape. 

“I ꦑtotally 100% sup꧂port freedom of speech and opinion, but do it responsibly.”

Lineker🦹 hit back: “Way more risk of death with climate change to everyone than there is attempting to delay🌼 a motor race.”

He added: “They weꦰren’t racing at the time. Perhaps list𝓰en to whatLewis Hamilton said about it. He gets it.”

168澳洲5最新开奖结果𝄹:Hamilton initially said “big up those guys” when told about the protestors.

“I love that people are fighting for th♒e planet,” he said. “So we need more people like them.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand Prix,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

Mercedes said: “Lewis was endorsing their right to 🃏protest but not🏅 the method that they chose, which compromised their safety and that of others.” 

Hamilton later posted a message on his Instagram story which read: "As we've seen today, this is very dangerous sport. I wasn't awa🌠re of the protests today, and while I'll always support those standing up for what they believe in, it must be done safely. 

"Please don't jump ꦏon to our race circuits to👍 protest, we don't want to put you in harms way."

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