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i think their risk assessment probably goes somewhere along the lines of:
1. we'll be responsible for people's behaviour. with such a massive site, is it worth the cost of additional staff to keep an eye on people and enforce social distancing/the rule of six?
2. how many people will have to come along to pay for extra staff? how many staff will we need per spectator? if you assume every person pays £20 to get in, then you'll need at least six of them to hire an extra security guard.
3. if we limit the areas they can go to, will it mean putting up barriers? do we own them or will we need to rent at additional cost plus security?
4. another consideration is the local council. different msv circuits have had their local councils on their backs to different degrees already, is the relevant council for silverstone comfortable or are they going to go around looking for minor infringements? is the fine going to be affordable?
and so on. i can't express how thin the ice msv have been skating on, particularly with having so few staff at work. can't blame silverstone for not wanting to take the risk. it's not the fault of the sport, it's the fault of the government for not doing their homework, and the fault of people for not behaving themselves and distancing/wearing masks/practicing basic hygiene.
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