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FIA bans Russian competitors from expressing support for invasion of Ukraine · RaceFans

Nikita Mazepin, Haas, Circuit de Catalunya, 2022

The FIA has published new details of the commitment which Russian and Belarusian competitors must uphold in order to participate in events as neutrals.

Following the World Motor Sport Council meeting on 28th February and subsequent decisions by individual countries’ motorsport federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, the FIA has issued an agreement to be signed by any Russian or Belarusian competitors.

The ‘Driver Commitment’ states, among other points, that they will forfeit their right to competition if they express support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also enforces the FIA’s decisions prohibiting the use of imagery related to the national flags and colours of the two countries.

The agreement, which calls on all Russian and Belarusian competitors to sign it, has the following conditions:

1. I will comply with the decisions of the World Motor Sport Council of 1 March 2022. I understand that any refusal or failure to comply with those…

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