Tag: Formula 1
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Formula 1 terminates contract with Russian Grand prix
The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in Russia is impossible in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.The race in Sochi scheduled for September this year has already been cancelled. There will now no longer be a race in St Petersburg, where it was due to move in 2023. Russian…
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Lewis Hamilton dons #EndSARS T-shirt for pre-race interview
Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton donned a T-shirt protesting against police violence in Nigeria for a pre-race television interview at the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday in Portimao. Thousands of Nigerians have been demonstrating for several days against a police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has now been disbanded. Rights groups…
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Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of F1 season
Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of the season, the Italian team announced on Tuesday. “This is a decision taken jointly by ourselves and Sebastian, one which both parties feel is for the best,” team principal Mattia Binotto said in a statement. “It was not an easy decision…