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• The FIA announced on Tuesday Russian and Belarusian drivers could participate in motor sports as individuals. • This meant Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin would be able to race in the 2022 F1 season. • Now Motorsport UK has banned Russian and Belarusian drivers to race in Britain.
Bernie Ecclestone has supported Formula One’s decision not to outlaw Russian drivers.
Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin will not be able to race in the British Grand Prix on his Russian license after Motorsport UK on Wednesday banned Russian and Belarusian license holders from racing amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian drivers have been banned from competing in the UK by Britain's national motorsport authority.
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The FIA says Russian drivers can continue to race in international competitions in spite of their country's invasion of Ukraine. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the FIA revealed that president Mohammed ben Sulayem had chaired an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) earlier in the day which had as its aim to «address matters relating to the ongoing situation in Ukraine».
Paris - Motorsport's governing body FIA on Tuesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Russian and Belarusian drivers could still take part in its competitions in a neutral capacity.
:Motorsport's governing body FIA on Tuesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Russian and Belarusian drivers could still take part in its competitions in a neutral capacity.