In the round-up: A group of six protesters who invaded the live track at the start of last year’s British Grand Prix have been sentenced after they were convicted of causing a public nuisance
In brief
Silverstone protesters sentenced for causing public nuisance
The six protesters – four men and two women, all aged between 22 and 47 – were handed either suspended prison terms or community service orders, the BBC reported.
The group planned to invade the track on the opening lap of the race, breaching the circuit through security fencing along the Wellington Straight. Despite reaching the track before they were removed by marshals and arrested by police, the race had already been red flagged due to the violent start line accident involving Zhou Guanyu, George Russell and Pierre Gasly.
Two of the group of six had previously been convicted of causing criminal damage to a Van Gogh painting at a London art gallery last year.
McLaren company fined over worker’s death
McLaren Services, a division of the McLaren Group which also includes the Racing arm responsible for its motorsport activities, has been fined over the death of a worker while he was inspecting the Formula 1 team’s hospitality suite.
David Oldham, 55, died after falling from the McLaren Brand Centre in October 2016 at a site in Maidenhead. The multi-storey structure served as the F1 team’s paddock base between 2007 and 2021.
The Health and Safety Executive reported McLaren Services Limited had been fined £650,000 and ordered to pay £110,132 in costs.
Iwasa takes F2 pole as Hadjar penalised
Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa will start on pole position for tomorrow’s Formula 2 feature race after securing pole position in qualifying.
In difficult wet conditions, Iwasa posted a best time of 1’45.118 to secure the top spot on the grid, with Theo Pourchaire starting alongside. Isack Hadjar was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Roman Stanek during qualifying.
Dennis Hauger will start on reverse-grid pole for today’s sprint race.
Bortoleto secures F3 feature race pole
Trident driver Gabriel Bortoleto secured his first FIA F3 pole position in qualifying at the Albert Park circuit.
The early championship leader, who won the opening feature race of the season in Bahrain, beat Gregoire Saucy to pole in a qualifying session heavily disrupted by red flags. Sebastian Montoya will start on reverse grid pole for this morning’s sprint race.
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