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PM's intervention paves way for British GP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ‘personally intervened' to pave the way for Formula 1 to head to Silverstone in July. The fate of the British Grand Prix was hanging in the balance after the UK government declared that there would be no exemptions from its 14-day quarantine for any sporting competitions. This led to reports that the Silverstone double-header was off with Formula 1 possibility finding a place on the calendar later in the year. Johnson may have saved the day. According to The Times, ‘the British GP can go ahead after Boris Johnson personally intervened to arrange an exception for the two races on the circuit'. Formula 1 is, at least on the provisional...
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