Formula One Management has announced that the 2022 Russian Grand Prix will not take place.

In a brief statement issued as the final morning of testing at Barcelona came to an end, F1 confirmed that the Sochi event, scheduled to take place in September, will not go ahead.

"The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together," read the statement. "We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation.

"On Thursday evening Formula 1, the FIA, and the teams discussed the position of our sport, and the conclusion is, including the view of all relevant stakeholders, that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances."

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1. Posted by Spindoctor, 27/02/2022 11:22

"Well done Formula 1, let's hope it now looks again at various other despotic and murderous regimes which it currently allows to Sports wash themselves by holding races.

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2. Posted by equator180, 26/02/2022 8:35

"Amazing, the house of Saud bombing civilians in Yeaman, not peep. Qatar running a slave labour camp, not a peep. Wonder what will happen when the US invades or does a regime change again."

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3. Posted by Burton, 25/02/2022 20:23

"And the track is absolute poo anyway :p"

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4. Posted by elsiebc, 25/02/2022 15:57

""to unite people, bringing nations together" Isn't that what Putin is doing?!?"

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5. Posted by jo6pac, 25/02/2022 15:31

"So it's OK to race in the house of suad that's bombing Yeoman?"

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6. Posted by Wokingchap, 25/02/2022 14:35

"Well done F1, now what about Nikita?"

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7. Posted by Apexing, 25/02/2022 13:37

"That's the right decision. Way to show some spine, F1!"

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