The UK is going further than the FIA, and Nikita Mazepin will pay the price.
If the international federation authorized Russian and Belarusian drivers on Tuesday to compete under a neutral flag, Motorsport UK will prohibit them from participating in races organized on its soil.
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For Formula 1, the Haas Mazepin driver will not be able to participate in the British Grand Prix on July 3, for example.
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We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the motorsport community after the invasion and the unacceptable actions that have taken place.
Now is the time for the international motorsport community to take action and show their support for the people of Ukraine and our colleagues in the Automobile Federation of Ukraine (FAU)
,” Motorsport UK boss David Richards said. this Wednesday, in a press release.
“It is our duty to use all the influence and pressure tactics at our disposal to put an end to this totally unjustified invasion of Ukraine. »
David Richards
And said Mr. Richards to add: “
It is our duty to use all the influence and means of pressure at our disposal to put an end to this totally unjustified invasion of Ukraine.
We encourage the motorsport community and our colleagues around the world to fully embrace the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee and do everything in our power to end this war.
Motorsport UK stands united with FAU President Leonid Kostyuchenko, the Ukrainian motorsport community and the people of Ukraine and calls for an end to violence through a peaceful resolution.
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Son of billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, non-executive director of potash giant Uralkali, Nikita Mazepin joined F1 in 2021. The American team has already stopped displaying Uralkali on its single-seaters.
Remember that the Sochi Grand Prix in Russia, initially scheduled for September 2022, has already been canceled by the FIA.