Max Verstappen And Sebastian Vettel Call On Formula One To Remove The Russian Grand Prix From The 2022 Calendar
Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel have called on Formula One to remove the Russian Grand Prix from the 2022 race calendar.
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Holding the Russian Grand Prix would be wrong, say Verstappen and Vettel
BARCELONA: Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and former champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday (Feb 24) that it would be wrong for the Russian Grand Prix to go ahead in September, after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Vettel to boycott Russian GP over Ukraine
Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says he will not race in the Russian Grand Prix in September after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine.
Former world champion Sebastian Vettel calls for boycott of Russian Grand Prix
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he will boycott the Russian Grand Prix.
Holding Russian Grand Prix Would Be Wrong, Say Max Verstappen And Sebastian Vettel
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and former champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday it would be wrong for the Russian Grand Prix to go ahead in September, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens of people in the early hours, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Four-time champion Vettel said he had been shocked to wake up to the news and the Aston Martin driver is adamant he will not compete in the September 25 race in Sochi. "In my personal opinion, I woke up to this morning's news, shocked, so I don't know," Vettel said at a press conference on the second day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.
IOC 'strongly condemns' Russia for breaking Olympic Truce with invasion of Ukraine
The International Olympic Committee has hit out at Russia for breaching the Olympic Truce by invading Ukraine. The Olympic Truce was ratified in December and came into force seven days before Beijing 2022, and runs until seven days after the conclusion of the Paralympics on March 20.
Motor racing-Four-times F1 champion Vettel says will not race in Russia
DUBAI: Four-times Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel said he will not take part in the Russian Grand Prix even if it goes ahead as planned after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine on Thursday. Russia has held grand prix races since 2014, with this year’s event scheduled for Sept. 25.