Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said replacing the Russian Grand Prix would be “no problem”. So why did they decide not to?
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Formula 1 terminates Russian Grand Prix contract
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 will no longer race in Russia after Formula One Management (FOM) terminated its contract with the race’s promoters.
Formula 1 confirms it will not race in Russia this year
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has confirmed this year’s Russian Grand Prix will not go ahead following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Australian Prime Minister calls for F1 to cancel Russian Grand Prix
2022 F1 season
Posted onAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for Formula 1 to cancel this year’s Russian Grand Prix in wake of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
F1 “monitoring the situation” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine casts doubt on Sochi race
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 says it is monitoring any potential impact on the Russian Grand Prix following the country’s invasion of its neighbour Ukraine.
Sochi disappointment will make Norris and McLaren stronger, says Seidl
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team and its driver Lando Norris will bounce back from the disappointment of losing victory in last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.
F1 race start times could be brought forward to avoid Spa-style wash-outs
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will discuss allowing race start times to be brought forward to avoid a repeat of the wash-out which ruined the Belgian Grand Prix in August.
New technology in Ferrari’s power unit update vital for 2022 – Binotto
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari say the new power unit introduced on Charles Leclerc’s car last weekend offered modest performance gains but was a significant step forward in terms of technology.
Mercedes have left too many points on the table, admits Wolff
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits the team has missed clear points-scoring opportunities in recent races, despite its improved position in both championships.
We made too many mistakes and didn’t deserve points – Gasly
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said AlphaTauri deserved their second point-less result in a row at the Russian Grand Prix.
2021 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jnr, Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Russian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Sainz calls Sochi “definitely my best weekend for Ferrari” after podium
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his third podium finish as a Ferrari driver at Sochi was the product of his best weekend so far with the team.
More than half the F1 field has led a race in most competitive hybrid season yet
2021 Russian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onF1 saw its 11th different race leader this season in the Russian Grand Prix, the most in any year since the V6 hybrid turbos were introduced.
The signs Mercedes didn’t sacrifice Bottas to help Hamilton through “tactical” engine change
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes admitted they might not have changed Valtteri Bottas’ power unit at Sochi had they realised how hard overtaking would be.
Hamilton at risk of penalties as Mercedes admit “question marks” over power units
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton may have to emulate his team mate by taking grid penalties for power unit changes in future races as Mercedes admitted uncertainties over their hardware.
Paddock Diary: Russian Grand Prix part two
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onPaddock chatter around a race in Qatar, F1’s 2022 calendar and VW Group subsided as a drama-filled race yielded Lewis Hamilton’s 100th career win.
Radio messages reveal how Ricciardo made the “black and white” tyre call Norris missed
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWhile one McLaren driver made the right call to pit when rain fell at Sochi, the other took a race-losing decision to stay out. Their radio messages reveal how.
The grey area Alonso exploited with his first-lap corner-cut at Sochi
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s early decision to drive through the turn two run-off area on the first lap at Sochi paid off.
Leclerc suspects Norris will feel “very guilty” over lost win
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc empathised with Lando Norris over his lost victory in Sochi but said he expects the McLaren driver will win a race soon.
How a late rain shower led to hundredth win for Hamilton and heartbreak for Norris
2021 Russian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris responded very differently when a late rain shower brought drama to the Russian Grand Prix.