Officers policing this weekend’s action at Silverstone ཧsay they have "c꧑redible intelligence" that campaigners are plotting to get on the track during Sunday’s race.

It is unclear why a potential protest could occur bꦉut F1 is no stranger to such ev🎃ents.

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Greenpeace - an environmental organisation - disrupted the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix as they wanted to draw attention to rꦅace sponsor Shell’s drill❀ing practices. 

Police were also forced to investigate and arrest four protestors at the 2020 British GP after a pink banner from environment group Extinction Rebellion was seen at Club Corner ahead of the race two y༒ears ago.

At the 2003 British GP, 💛Cornelius Horan - a Catholic ꧂priest - ran onto the track midway through the race.

Wearing a kilt and holding a religious banner, Horan fo🌃rced several drivers to avoid him before b𝔉eing tackled by a race marshal.

Event commander aℱnd chief inspector, T꧃om Thompson has issued a warning to the protestors as they are putting their own lives and many others at risk due to the high-speed nature of F1.

“We havไe received credible intelligence that a group of pr🌌otestors are planning to disrupt the event and possibly invade the track on race day,” he said.

“First of all, I want to appeal directly to this group of people and strongly urge you꧃ to not put yourselves, the drivers, as well as the many marshals, volunteers and members of the public, at risk.

“Going onto a live racetrack is extremely dangerous – i꧂f you go ahead with this reckless plan you are jeopardising lives.

“Protesting is of course everyone’s human right in this country and we are more than happy to speak with you to help you facilitate a peaceful protest at the circuit, we just please ask that you do not cr🎃eate a situation that puts lives in dange💜r.”

Local police have advised that♈ the public and fans attending Silverstone remain vigilant and report any suspic✱ious activity.