Doubts about the September F1 race in Sochi are being raised because of the extremely delicate political situation between Russia and the Western world over a possible invasion of Ukraine.
see photosThe Russian Grand Prix in 2022 may have been cancelled.
Amid ongoing military activity in Ukraine, speculation has emerged that the 2022 Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled, as sales of tickets for the race at the Sochi Autodrome have been halted indefinitely on Formula One’s official page. Doubts about the September race in Sochi are being raised because of the extremely delicate political situation between Russia and the Western world over a possible invasion of Ukraine. However, there is no official word from Formula One’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
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The 2022 Formula One season is set to start in Bahrain next month, followed by Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Australian GP, Miami GP, Monaco GP, British GP. Session 17th The race in Russia was originally scheduled to take place on September 25, 2022. As a result, F1 fans around the world took to social media to demand the boycott as well as the boycott of the Russian GP from the 2022 race calendar. Although unconfirmed, the Turkish GP could be a possible replacement in the F1 2022 race calendar which includes a total of 23 races.
The Russian GP was dropped from the 2022 race calendar earlier today.
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Earlier, Nikita Mazepin indicated a somewhat insider knowledge that Formula 1 has no plans to cancel this year’s Russian Grand Prix. The Haas driver was questioned about whether his home race was in danger after attending the early 2022 F1 track season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
The 17th race of the season was originally scheduled to take place on 25 September 2022 in Russia.
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In June 2021, Formula 1 confirmed that Igora Drive would replace the Sochi Autodrome as Russia’s round-the-world championship home from the 2023 season. At 4.086 km, the Igora Drive has already exceeded the minimum length required for a Formula 1 track, however, a new loop will extend the circuit to 5.18 km, bringing it in line with most F1 circuits. It is located about 64 km north of St. Petersburg.
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