Silverstone has joined the UK’s leading sports bodies in calling for the use of ‘vaccine passports’ to enable full capacity at this year’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix. In a joint letter to prime minister Boris Johnson and the other leaders of the major political parties, the group - formed of the governing bodies of football, rugby, and other elite-level events - said it supports the introduction of a ‘Covid certification process’ as a “credible” way to allow full crowds at venues from this summer. Silverstone is among the venues feeling the crippling financial burden brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced all sporting events to be held behind closed...
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