F1 News: Just Stop Oil Protesters Found Guilty Of Posing Threat At 2022 British Grand Prix

A jury has found the six protestors guilty for invading the Silverstone track last year.

The outcome of a two-week trial has resulted in the conviction of six individuals who participated in an invasion of the Silverstone track during the opening lap of last year's British Grand Prix.

The prosecution argued that the actions of the Just Stop Oil environmental campaign group members, five of whom sat on the track during the beginning race, posed a significant danger to the Formula One drivers and marshals who had to remove them from the circuit.

Emily Brocklebank, Louis McKechnie, Bethany Mogie, Alasdair Gibson, and Joshua Smith, all stormed the track, while David Baldwin, was discovered in a nearby parking area with a Just Stop Oil banner, cable ties, and glue.

Fortunately, the drivers were not racing at full speed by the time they got to the protestors due to the horrific crash which ended up with Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo being flipped and smashing against the barriers. Thankfully the Chinese driver was ok and the race got going again after the delay. This also gave marshals time to remove the protestors from the track. 

All six protesters denied the charges of causing a public disturbance and also rejected the prosecution's claims that they posed a threat to themselves, the F1 drivers, and the marshals present at the event.

After two days of consideration, the verdict was delivered on Friday afternoon where the protestors were found guilty. The protesters will face sentencing on March 31.