F1 bans pre-race military flypasts, Red Arrows get exemption

Italy's Corriere della Sera reported that the country's Frecce Tricolori would no longer feature at Imola and Monza this year, however

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.

Formula One said the decision was taken for environmental reasons, with the sport determined to reduce its carbon footprint.

Silverstone Circuit managing director Stuart Pringle confirmed in a statement that the Red Arrows would remain part of the British Grand Prix build-up.