Formula 1 says it is monitoring any potential impact on the Russian Grand Prix following the country’s invasion of its neighbour Ukraine.
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin announced shortly before 6am Moscow time he had begun a “military operation” in eastern Ukraine.
F1 is due to hold the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom, around 500 kilometres south of the scene of the invasion, on September 25th.
The European Union, United States and United Kingdom have all condemned the invasion and have begun introducing sanctions against Russia and individuals linked to Putin. This has prompted speculation over whether the race can go ahead.
“Formula 1 is closely watching the very fluid developments like many others and at this time has no further comment on the race scheduled for September,” a spokesperson for the series confirmed this morning. “We will continue to monitor the situation very closely.”
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