Seven people arrested after track invasion at British Grand Prix

The arrests followed the track invasion at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Protestors were removed from the Silverstone circuit in Sunday’s British Grand Prix (Helena Hicks/PA)

Seven people have been arrested following the track invasion at the start of the British Grand Prix.

The Alfa Romeo of Zhou Guanyu slid upside down across the track before slamming into the tyre barrier and being launched into the fencing in a major crash at the start of the Silverstone race.