British rapper Skepta was asked to leave recent British Grand Prix at Silverstone due to concerns he was in possession of illegal drugs
- Skepta was invited by Formula One to attend the British Grand Prix this month
- The rapper attended the practice and qualifying sessions at Silverstone
- He was then asked to leave after officials smelt cannabis as he was interviewed
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British rapper Skepta was asked to leave the British Grand Prix a fortnight ago amidst concerns he was in possession of illegal drugs.
The grime artist is understood to have been a guest of Formula One during practice and qualifying sessions at Silverstone and had been due to attend the race a few days later, which was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Formula One fan Skepta completed a hot lap with McLaren’s Lando Norris and mingled with fans in the paddock ahead of a launch party for the Grand Prix on 6 July, but was later ejected after officials claimed they could smell cannabis whilst he was conducting media interviews.
The 39-year-old’s invitation to the race itself was revoked, although his sporting weekend was not entirely ruined as he attended the middle Sunday at Wimbledon instead.
Verstappen has a commanding lead at the head of the Drivers Championship which resumes this weekend with the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. A spokesperson for Formula One declined to comment on their treatment of Skepta. Mail Sport has reached out to Skepta’s representatives for comment.
Skepta (above) was invited to attend the British Grand Prix at Silverstone earlier this month
The British grime artist did a hot lap with McLaren’s Lando Norris at the event
Skepta was asked to leave after officials rasied concerns about him possessing illegal drugs
WHO IS SKEPTA?
Skepta is a British grime artist born on September 19, 1982 in Tottenham, England.
He briefly joined Roll Deep in 2005, before becoming a founding member of Boy Better Know the following year.
Skepta has five studio albums, releasing his first named ‘Greatest Hits’ back in 2007.
He is known for hits including “Bad Boy” and ‘That’s Not Me”, which featured his brother JME. The latter song won the award for Best Music Video at the 2014 MOBO Awards.
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