The situation is fluid, and with a war it could not be otherwise. Motorsport has given a new answer to Russia, an invading country of Ukraine: the federations of the United Kingdom and Finland have in fact banned Russian and Belarusian pilots from their events. A very strong decision, which could be followed up in other countries, and which also has important consequences on Formula 1: Nikita Mazepin, in fact, could not race the Silverstone Grand Prix.
The stop to the Russians and Belarusians contradicts the decision of the FIA, which had allowed the various Mazepin, Shwartzman, Kvyat to participate in motor racing as long as they were free of national symbols such as flag and anthem.
“The entire British motoring community condemns the war actions by Russia and Belarus in Ukraine and expresses its solidarity with all those affected by the conflict. We are with the Ukrainian people after the invasion and the unacceptable actions that took place. This is the time for the motoring community to act and show support to the people of Ukraine and our colleagues from the Ukrainian Automobile Federation“, Reads a note from the United Kingdom Motoring Federation. “It is our duty to use whatever influence and means we have to stop this completely unwarranted invasion of Ukraine. We want to encourage the motoring community and our colleagues around the world ad fully embrace the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (who proposed to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from all international sporting events, ed.) and do everything possible to end this war“.
“AKK supports the recommendations of the Finnish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, that is completely exclude Russia and Belarus from international sporting activities. AKK has decided that Russian or Belarusian licensed athletes, officials and administrators will be completely excluded from Finnish motorsport competitions“, This is the note from the Finnish federation.
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