Martin Brundle has criticised Gary Lineker's defence of the Silverstone protestors. F1
But this prompted a swathe of criticism from fellow social media users, not least Sky pundit and former F1 driver Brundle, who mentioned just how serious the consequences could have been if their protest occurred at full racing speed.“They’d have been sliced into 100 pieces and fans, marshals and drivers were wholly at risk of injury and death. We already had one lucky escape. I totally 100% support freedom of speech and opinion, but do it responsibly.
Brundle’s Sky colleague Karun Chandhok agreed, adding to his point: “Also – if they had actually done any research, they would realise that F1 engines are the greenest on the planet and are setting the standard for the road car industry. “Plus, with the research funding for fossil free fuels, we’re actually leading the solution, not the problem!”
Many others who disagreed with Lineker’s view highlighted what could have been a comparison with the tragic death of Tom Pryce at the 1977 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami, who collided with marshal Frederik Jansen van Vuuren at high speed, in a horrific accident which killed both men. Six of the seven protesters arrested were subsequently charged with conspiracy to cause public nuisance, after appearing in Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning.
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