Haas announced on Thursday evening that it would be completing the final day of F1 testing in Barcelona without any Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag.
It has left the future of the deal and that of driver Nikita Mazepin uncertain ahead of the new F1 season.
Team principal Gunther Steiner made his first media appearance since the decision was taken on Friday, and explained that it would go through the legal ramifications next week.
“We removed it yesterday, we have to sort out all the legal stuff, which I cannot speak about, next week,” Steiner said.
“At the moment, I said we’re not going to do it today. We made the decision yesterday with our team partners. This is what we’re going to do. I need to work on the rest next week.”
Russian troops commenced a major military assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning after months of growing tensions.
The outbreak of war has also left the future of the Russian Grand Prix in serious doubt, leading to crisis…
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