Dutch GP taxi driver protest called off

A protest that threatened to disrupt this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix has been averted.

A group of roughly 150 taxi drivers in the Zandvoort region had threatened to create blockades around the circuit after feeling aggrieved over a perceived disadvantage and unfair competition with taxis from outside the seaside town were reportedly given an exemption initially aimed purely for local drivers.

Extensive talks were triggered with the municipality attempting to reach a compromise, with the discussions finishing in success.

Just a day before the on track action begins, drivers have been given permission to drive as far as the municipality of Zandvoort, which means F1 fans can be dropped off in surrounding towns before continuing their journeys to the circuit.

A spokesman for the Haarlem taxi drivers has revealed the group has unanimously decided to call off the action, though RacingNews365 has been informed that the group of drivers which has 'additional tickets, illegal or not' are unhappy with the compromise.

It is unknown whether there will still be action across the weekend from this band of taxi drivers, but the spokesperson for the original group of 150 has emphasised it has distanced itself completely from any further action.