Ticket holders will only be admitted after proof of vaccination or of a negative lateral flow test within the previous 48 hours. The second vaccine dose will need to have been at least 14 days prior to attendance.
Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, has expressed delight at the news and praised the British government.
“I want to express my huge appreciation to Boris Johnson, Oliver Dowden, and Michael Gove for their tireless work to achieve this great outcome.
“All of the drivers and the teams are hugely looking forward to Silverstone and we can’t wait to be there in July.”
However, racing legend Lewis Hamilton worries for the safety of the British public at this event:
“I watch the news, I hear the cases going up massively in the UK since we have loosened up a bit, and on that side I worry about people.”
With the go ahead from the government, Silverstone will admit up to 140,000 spectators. Although excited for crowds to return, the seven-time Formula One world champion also expressed concern over coronavirus. Hamilton urged fans to stay safe and wear masks, amid the growing number of coronavirus cases in the UK.
What is the Event Research Programme?
The ESR is a pilot programme aiming to test the risk of Covid transmission at events and improve safety.
Upcoming football and tennis events will also pilot increased capacity.
Ticket holders will only be admitted after proof of vaccination or of a negative lateral flow test within the previous 48 hours. The second vaccine dose will need to have been at least 14 days prior to attendance.
Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, has expressed delight at the news and praised the British government.
“I want to express my huge appreciation to Boris Johnson, Oliver Dowden, and Michael Gove for their tireless work to achieve this great outcome.
“All of the drivers and the teams are hugely looking forward to Silverstone and we can’t wait to be there in July.”
However, racing legend Lewis Hamilton worries for the safety of the British public at this event:
“I watch the news, I hear the cases going up massively in the UK since we have loosened up a bit, and on that side I worry about people.”
With the go ahead from the government, Silverstone will admit up to 140,000 spectators. Although excited for crowds to return, the seven-time Formula One world champion also expressed concern over coronavirus. Hamilton urged fans to stay safe and wear masks, amid the growing number of coronavirus cases in the UK.
What is the Event Research Programme?
The ESR is a pilot programme aiming to test the risk of Covid transmission at events and improve safety.
Upcoming football and tennis events will also pilot increased capacity.
