Silverstone and Formula 1 have announced there will be a full crowd at this year's British Grand Prix which takes place in mid-July.
The event has been included in the UK Government’s Event Research Programme and will be the single largest ticketed event since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Attendees will have to prove that they have received a Covid-19 vaccine or undergone a negative lateral flow test, within 48 hours of their arrival.
"We are delighted to confirm that the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2021 has been included in the latest phase of the UK Government’s Event Research Programme (ERP) allowing a full capacity crowd for the event between 16th – 18th July," reads the official F1 statement released on Thursday.
"Ticket holders will be asked for either proof of a negative lateral flow test taken within 48 hours of arrival at Silverstone or proof of full vaccination, the second dose having been received at least 14 days prior to the first day of attending the British Grand Prix.
"The Silverstone team will be working closely with the ERP experts and particularly the Director of Public Health in Northamptonshire on the specific conditions of entry that will enable the event to operate safely and will be announcing these details to ticket holders in the next ten days."
The UK government gave approval for Formula One to be held at Silverstone last year and it ended up hosting two Grands Prix behind closed doors.
World champion Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for Mercedes while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
The President and CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, said: "It is fantastic news that Silverstone will be a full capacity event and it will be an incredible weekend with hundreds of thousands of fans being there to see our first event Sprint event on the Saturday and the main event on Sunday.
"All of the drivers and the teams are hugely looking forward to Silverstone and we can’t wait to be there in July.”
Managing Director of Silverstone, Stuart Pringle, added: "This is something we have all been working towards for months and I cannot wait to welcome a full capacity crowd back to Silverstone this July. Many of our fans rolled their tickets over from 2020 but they are now well placed to enjoy what is sure to be one of the highlights of the summer.
"My thanks go to the Culture Secretary and his team at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for their tireless efforts on behalf of the sports sector, but also the Prime Minister, Michael Gove and the teams in No.10 and the Cabinet Office for recognising what an amazing, safe opportunity the British Grand Prix offers to show the world how Britain has dragged itself back on track following the fight against the pandemic."
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