Moscow-Sana
The organizers of the Formula 1 race in Russia announced the cancellation of the third and final free practice round due to heavy rain at the Sochi circuit.
"Reuters" quoted the race organizers as saying in a statement: "They were forced to take the decision to cancel for reasons of public safety and that priority will be given to the official qualifying tests for Formula 1 this afternoon."
The last free round was scheduled to start at 9:00 GMT, with the official qualifying sessions to begin at 12:00 GMT.