Formula 1 cancels the Russian Grand Prix due to the war in Ukraine


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Formula 1.

The organization, the teams and the runners determined that it is impossible to keep the race.

After drivers like Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel expressed their refusal to hold the Russian Grand Prix, scheduled for September 23 this year, the International Automobile Federation (Fia), made an official decision on the matter.

On the morning of this Friday, through a statement on social networks, the organizers of Formula 1 notified that the circuit on Russian soil is canceled. Everything, due to the war that is lived on Ukrainian soil.

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Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is the current champion.

“The Formula 1 world championship visits countries with the idea of ​​transmitting a positive vision to unite people and nations. We have been reviewing what is happening in Ukraine with sadness, amazement and hope that the current situation will have a peaceful outcome,” he said. organization input.

“This Thursday night, Formula 1, Fia and the teams discussed the issue and the conclusion is that it is impossible to keep the Russian Grand Prix under the current circumstances.”he concluded.

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