BARCELONA, Spain – Haas will run a plain white car, minus any of its Uralkali branding or Russian flag colours, for the final day of F1 testing on Friday.
Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbour from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from the international community. Thursday’s attacks followed weeks of escalating tensions in the region.
Haas’ title sponsor is owned by Dimtry Mazepin, who has close links to Vladimir Putin. Putin ally Sergei Chemezov has been chairman of the company since 2014.
Haas had the Uralkali name and logo across its cars and team kit and adopted the company’s red, white and blue Russian flag colours as its own. That car, which resembles a Russian flag from multiple angles, was driving around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya unchanged on Thursday as it took part in F1 preseason testing.
That will not be the case on Friday, as the team has confirmed it will run a…
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