Police stop group of eighty Dutchmen at 'illegal plan'

The Italian police have intervened at a campsite during the Monza Grand Prix, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport . A group, which included eighty Dutch nationals, were reportedly planning to build their own grandstand to experience the Formula One weekend.

They had taken along scaffolding, pipes, fittings and platforms to complete the project. Some of the group are said to have had alcohol before starting the challenge. However, the police quickly intervened.

They quickly got the situation under control and confiscated all the equipment they had on hand, forcing the group to find another way to experience the race weekend. There have reportedly been no arrests.

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