These days the whole world is apprehensive and wondering aboutinvasion of Ukraine by the forces of the Russian army. Vladimir Putin’s recent recognition of self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics in the Donbass region has further accentuated the already extremely high tension in the area. Inevitably, the world of sport is also following the evolution of the story and evaluating any actions to be taken. In the world of football, for example, the holding of the 2022 Champions League final in St. Petersburg. The Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson has invited to think about a possible alternative venue, defining how “It is inconceivable that major international football tournaments could take place in Russia after the invasion of a sovereign country”.
The issue obviously also involves the world of Formula 1, which has various ties with Russia. First of all the Russian GP, scheduled from 2014 and also scheduled this year on the Sochi circuit. The match is scheduled for September 25, approximately three months after the Champions League final. This year, among other things, would be the last edition of the Grand Prix held on the track located near the Black Sea. In fact, starting from 2023 the Circus has decided to move to the Igora Drive circuit, just outside St. Petersburg . Clearly, if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict should undergo a further escalation, it is not excluded that the race can be canceledperhaps being replaced with a GP held in another country.
The question of the probable sanctions by the European Union and the United States on the Moscow government is then followed with particular apprehension by Haas. In fact, the team headed by Gunther Steiner, which includes the Russian Nikita Mazepin among its drivers, is sponsored by the giant Uralkali, partly controlled by Uralchem. The billionaire owns the latter company Dmitry Mazepin, Nikita’s father and – in fact – the main financier of the team’s operations. Any economic retaliation against Russia could have significant effects on the funds available to the team founded by Gene Haas.
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