- Race will be biggest sporting event since pandemic began
- Meeting is part of government’s Event Research Programme
The organisers of the British Grand Prix are confident they can safely hold the biggest sporting event since the pandemic began. The race at Silverstone on Sunday will host more than 140,000 spectators, with approximately 350,000 expected over the three days of the meeting, and strict Covid protocols are in place as part of its role in the government’s Event Research Programme (ERP).
Hosting a full crowd at Silverstone is the toughest test yet of whether the UK can put on major sporting events safely, and it is understood it will play a fundamental role in deciding on whether full crowds can return to football next season. Alongside the Open championship, it represents a major step up from the attendances at Wimbledon and Wembley for Euro 2020.
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