Letzte Generation take responsibility of disrupting the start of Race 2 of Formula E Berlin EPrix weekend when they jumped on track.
While there was nothing of such on Saturday of the Formula E weekend in Berlin, the start of Race 2 on Sunday was delayed when protesters jumped in front of the car as they lined up on the grid to gear up for the five red lights to illuminate.
There were several who climbed the fence on the main straight to disrupt the proceedings. The security managed to take them away as post-race, Letzte Generation took responsibility of the disruption which upset several drivers.
“The race was temporarily delayed while local authorities responded to a protest action unrelated to the event. Security services quickly and safely contained the disruption,” a statement from Formula E stated. “The event was able to proceed as planned.”
German group Letzte Generation has been holding several protests across the country over this weekend and they chose Formula E event for an international statement. “We are at the Formula E racetrack to sound the alarm,” they wrote. “It’s time to slow down.
“Because we’re on the highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator. In the emergency we are in right now and the disaster we are heading towards, we need to go into emergency mode now. In order to protect our livelihoods, we now need an emergency brake from the federal government.”
https://twitter.com/AufstandLastGen/status/1650134428922834947?s=20
❓Warum stören wir ein Autorennen❓
„In dem Notfall, in dem wir uns gerade befinden und auf die Katastrophe, auf die wir zusteuern, müssen wir jetzt in den Notfallmodus schalten.“
Zum Schutz unserer Lebensgrundlagen brauchen wir jetzt eine Vollbremsung der Bundesregierung. https://t.co/z4gmjN9zO4 pic.twitter.com/xQga6li2fF
— Letzte Generation (@AufstandLastGen) April 23, 2023
i literally have it on video omg pic.twitter.com/GQLfXagIyh
— mars (@slagclaren) April 23, 2023
Climate protesters in handcuffs, being escorted off the site now. #ABBFormulaE #BerlinEPrix pic.twitter.com/6A33NkyYi1
— Tobi Bluhm (@TobiTweetings) April 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/albonscar/status/1650124402241961984?s=20
Here’s how Race 1 panned out in Berlin
Here’s how Race 2 panned out in Berlin
Here’s rookie test line-up for Berlin