Lewis Hamilton was drawn into an Extinction Rebellion campaign that resulted in four activists being arrested at Silverstone on Sunday. An Extinction Rebellion campaign took place at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. Extinction Rebellion issued a statement on Sunday night in which they quoted Hamilton as having said: ‘Climate change is a serious threat. Extinction Rebellion, who brought large parts of central London to a standstill last year, said they wanted to ‘send a clear message to millions of viewers that the world is way off track to stop climate and ecological emergency. Activists unveiled a pink banner, which read ‘Act Now’, behind the start line at Silverstone. Sunday’s protest is not the most eye-catching at a British Grand Prix.

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