FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said , “As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation. We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine. I would like to stress that the FIA, together with our promoters, proactively acted on this matter last week and communicated accordingly on the Formula 1, Formula 2, WTCR and the Intercontinental Drifting Cup. An updated version of the different FIA International Calendars will be presented to the WMSC meeting in Bahrain for approval.”
The following decisions are taken after World Motor Sport Council meeting .
Competitions organized on the territory of Russia and Belarus
- No international/zone competition to take place in Russia and Belarus, until further notice
- No flag/symbol or anthem of Russia/Belarus to be used in international/zone competitions, until further notice
Drivers, competitors and officials
- No Russian/Belarusian national teams to participate in international/zone competitions (e.g. FIA Motorsport Games), until further notice.
- Russian/Belarusian drivers, individual competitors and officials to participate in international/zone competitions only in their neutral capacity and under the “FIA flag”, subject to specific commitment and adherence to the FIA’s principles of peace and political neutrality, until further notice
- No Russian/Belarusian national symbols, colours, flags (uniform, equipment and car)- should be displayed or anthems should be played at international/zone competitions, until further notice.
FIA Elected officers/Commissions’ members
- Representatives from Russian/Belarusian FIA Members to step aside temporarily from their roles and responsibilities of elected officers/commissions’ members
FIA grants
- No FIA grant to be awarded to the Russian/Belarusian FIA Members, until further notice
- No existing FIA grant funding will be paid to the Russian/Belarusian FIA Members
Haas Driver Mazepin :
The decision will bring a relief to Russian driver Nikita Mazepin .
After the FIA has issued the above statement , it is believed that Haas Driver will be allowed to participate in F1 races under the FIA flag .
Earlier on day 3 of Pre-season testing ,Haas fielded an all-white livery after stripping the Uralkali branding from the car . There is no official statement yet from Haas regarding the driver and sponsor .
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