SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Greenpeace activists targeted the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday with protests before and after the race against title sponsor Shell's oil exploration activities in the Arctic.
A group scaled the main grandstand before the start, with some hanging off the roof on ropes to unfurl a 20 metre banner declaring "Arctic Oil? Shell no!" as teams readied their cars on the grid.
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