canceled the Russian GP from the calendar

In a note, F1 made it known that after the war unleashed in Ukraine, “it is impossible to hold the Russian GP under current circumstances”. Position shared by all: F1, Fia and the teams

The F1 Russian GP is canceled from the world calendar. The official announcement came with a note from F1 underlining the shared and aligned position of all the parties involved, F1, FIA and teams, in the face of the war unleashed, just over 24 hours ago, by Russia in Ukraine. The race, scheduled on the Sochi track, was scheduled for the weekend of 25 September.

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Here is the F1 note, in full version: “The F1 World Championship visits countries around the world with a positive vision to unite people and nations. We observe developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a quick solution. and peaceful to the current situation. On Thursday evening F1, the FIA ​​and the teams discussed the position of our sport and the conclusion, including the opinion of all interested parties, is that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix under the current circumstances “.



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