Moscow February 25 2022: The FIA has announced that it has stripped Russia of the right to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the coming season.
In a statement issued on Friday, the organisation said “it is impossible to to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances”.
“The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries the world over with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together,” it said.
“We are watching developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the current crisis.”
On Thursday, one of the sport’s most successful drivers, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, said he would refuse to compete in the race if it went ahead.
The move comes after the European football governing body, UEFA, announced that it had stripped the Russian city of St Petersburg of the right to host the 2022 Champions League Final.
