F1 bans pre-race military fly-pasts but Red Arrows still clear for take-off

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Formula One will ban pre-race flypasts by military aircraft this season but Britain's Red Arrows display team will be exempt along with passenger jets using sustainable fuels

The Red Arrows perform above the circuit before the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 18, 2021 in Northampton, England.Formula One will ban pre-race fly-pasts by military aircraft this season but Britain's Red Arrows display team will be exempt along with passenger jets using sustainable fuels.

Silverstone Circuit MD Stuart Pringle confirmed in a statement that the Red Arrows would remain part of the British Grand Prix build-up. “The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are not classed as military aviation and, as such, do not fall into the category of those displays that will no longer be permitted at Formula One events.”

The paper said some suspected Formula One wanted to remove displays that might be seen as shows of military power or propaganda.Races in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are sponsored by airlines Etihad and Gulf Air respectively with both using their Boeing 787 Dreamliners to highlight low-emission technology and sustainable fuel.

 

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