F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali vows 'no more racing in Russia'

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The annual Russian Grand Prix scheduled for next month was canceled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but Formula One president and CEO Stefano Domenicali vowed this week that another race would never be held in the country again. 

F1 terminated its contract in May after canceling the race in February following the "sadness and shock" that followed the early days of Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to reports at the time, but Domenicali clarified the sports stance on the issue this week, stating that F1 has no plans to hold future events there.

Bernie Ecclestone, Chairman Emeritus of the Formula One Group talks with President of Russia Vladimir Putin next to Chase Carey, CEO and Executive Chairman of the Formula One Group during the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia on April 30, 2017 in Sochi, Russia.   (Clive Mason/Getty Images)

"I've always believed that you should never say never," Domenicali told Sport Bild magazine, per GrandPrix.com. "But in this case, I can promise for sure -- we will no longer negotiate with them.

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"There will be no more racing in Russia."

Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, looks on, on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 31, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.  (Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Despite this, CEO of Russian GP promoter ANO Rosgonki Alexey Titov responded to Domenicali’s comments saying the future of their relationships remain "unclear" and his comments were said with a "pronounced political connotation."

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