While Russian and Belarusian drivers will be allowed to compete under a neutral flag, Mazepin could still be on his way.
see photosThe Haas livery was originally a Russian flag which has been removed.
At an emergency meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, organized by the new FIA President Mohamed Ben Sulayem on Tuesday, it was decided that in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drivers from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete in motorsports governed by the FIA. . Including F1, however, they would not be allowed to use their national flag, but would have to use a neutral flag.
The extraordinary meeting took place after the International Olympic Committee recommended that no Russian or Belarusian athlete should be allowed to participate in international competitions. FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian and Belarusian teams and clubs from their various competitions, including the World Cup, which is due to take place in Qatar later this year. Liberty Media, F1’s commercial rights holders, had already canceled the Russian GP slated for the track in Sochi in September after Vladimir Putin’s Russian government invaded Ukraine last Thursday.
Nikita Mazepin’s exit will likely mean an opening for Giovinazzi or Fittipaldic
The news comes as a sign of relief for Russian drivers in F1 – such as current Haas driver Nikita Mazepin, Alpine reserve driver Daniil Kvyat, and Ferrari reserve driver Robert Schwartzmann. Things are more complicated for Mazepin as his father is Dmitry Mazepin, a Russian oligarch whose company Uralkali is the main sponsor of the American Haas team. The Uralkali sponsorship was incidental to the young Russian gaining a seat on the F1 grid, but in light of the Russian offensive, the Uralkali sponsorship was removed from the Haas car during pre-season tests in Barcelona.
Considering the sanctions on Russian organizations and their oligarchs, it is likely that Uralkali will leave the Haas team as its primary sponsor. Relations between the US and Russia have also returned to Cold War-like levels, which makes Russian sponsorship on the American F1 team quite volatile.
“There will be no international/region competition in Russia and Belarus until further notice” and “no flag/emblem or anthem of Russia/Belarus shall be used in international/region competitions, until further notice,” Judgment said. Motor Sport Council.
The Haas F1 team has also acknowledged that Mazepin’s future is up in the air and that in this case, he was not to drive for the team, with Mick Schumacher being replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi. That being said, given Haas’ close ties with Ferrari, many have speculated on the return to the paddock of Antonio Giovinazzi, who lost his place at Alfa Romeo at the end of last season. Giovinazzi is likely to be a free driver for Haas as he is part of the Ferrari driver academy like Mick Schumacher and will help ease the financial burden on the team if it loses its primary sponsor. Giovinazzi is also experienced and would be a boon to a fairly decently rated team.
Before the World Motor Sport Council meeting, Kvyat called for an end to hostilities and was also against the ban of Russian athletes. Sebastian Vettel was the first driver to be very vocal against the Russian offensive and said he would not travel for the Russian GP, but soon after Liberty Media canceled the race.
— Daniil Kvyat (@kvyatofficial) 1 March 2022
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