FORMULA ONE Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen insists he’s not afraid of 140,000 fans at the British Grand Prix. And he cheekily cited Italy’s recent Euro 2020 final success against England at Wembley as his inspiration. He said: “No, Italy also managed to win the European Championship final at Wembley, right?. Meanwhile, Silverstone’s organisers are confident that they’ll be able to pull off the biggest sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic began. Silverstone’s managing director Stuart Pringle – who has worked closely with the directorate of public health in Northamptonshire – has said they have followed the rigorous process carefully. And he has confidence that the event will run smoothly and to plan. He said: “I have complete confidence in our ability to run this safely.

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