Russian billionaire Boris Rotenberg has insisted that Russia has no intentions currently to withdraw from the FIA, despite the governing body having placed rules upon all Russian drivers. Following the ignition of the conflict in Eastern Europe, the FIA have stated that any Russian driver competing in a series governed by them must denounce their
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Lando Norris has candidly shared that the 2021 Russian Grand Prix remains one of the most challenging moments in his career, as he struggled to come to terms with Lewis Hamilton’s victory. The race in Sochi nearly two years ago marked Norris’s closest encounter with a Grand Prix win. Initially on course for a seemingly
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Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Formula 1 took the step to unilaterally terminate its contract with Russia, dropping the Russian Grand Prix from the calendar. The situation has left the promoters of the event looking for financial compensation, having paid for an event that didn’t happen. “They owe us money,” promoter Alexey Titov
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov believes that motorsport in Russia has “become stronger” since the start of the conflict in Eastern Europe, with the vast majority of Russian racing drivers having returned home due to the FIA’s stance on the situation. Following the ignition of the conflict at the start of 2022, the FIA quickly
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov has called for young Russian racing drivers to be given additional support to help them return to motorsport, with the current conflict in Eastern Europe having seen many careers halted. The start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia saw the FIA ban drivers from racing under the Russian flag, with the
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year shocked the world, with the majority of powers in the world condemning the country’s actions and placing strict sanctions on their dealings with Russia. Formula 1 have been no different as the sport is no longer broadcast in Russia after Liberty Media pulled out of a deal with Match
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Lando Norris heads into the final six races of the season occupying the ‘best of the rest’ spot in the Drivers’ Championship, with the Brit currently sitting P7 with a comfortable 22-point-lead over eighth-placed Esteban Ocon. It’s been a frustrating season for the McLaren driver, with the Woking-based side having taken a step backwards since
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Following on from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insisting that the championship will never return to Russia, the Russian Grand Prix CEO has expressed his views on the Italian’s “extremely politicised” comments. Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, F1 and the FIA have clamped down on Russia’s involvement with their championships. The 2022 Russian Grand Prix
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Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the sports administration in Russia’s federal lower house, the State Duma, has taken aim at F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, after the Italian insisted that “no more racing” would ever happen in Russia. Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s relationship with the sport was growing rapidly. The annual Russian Grand
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Senior Russian official Sergey Ivanov has criticised Formula 1 for their handling of Russian motorsport amid the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In February, the FIA was quickly sparked into action when Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the governing body moved to ban all Russian
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