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F1 said it would be easy to replace the Russian Grand Prix, so why didn’t they?

News Focus

18th May 2022, 14:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said replacing the Russian Grand Prix would be “no problem”. So why did they decide not to?

Formula 1 terminates Russian Grand Prix contract

2022 F1 season

3rd March 2022, 11:423rd March 2022, 12:32 | Written by Will Wood

Formula 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

25th February 2022, 12:0025th February 2022, 17:33 | Written by Keith Collantine

Formula 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

25th February 2022, 9:07 | Written by Will Wood

Australian 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

24th February 2022, 10:4024th February 2022, 10:40 | Written by Keith Collantine

Formula 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

1st October 2021, 8:1230th September 2021, 22:48 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

McLaren 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

30th September 2021, 7:1430th September 2021, 0:01 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Formula 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

29th September 2021, 8:1128th September 2021, 23:43 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Ferrari 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

29th September 2021, 7:1428th September 2021, 23:41 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Mercedes 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

28th September 2021, 13:09 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Pierre 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

28th September 2021, 12:2628th September 2021, 23:44 | Written by Keith Collantine

Charles 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

28th September 2021, 8:1627th September 2021, 23:18 | Written by Keith Collantine

Carlos 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

28th September 2021, 7:1528th September 2021, 23:44 | Written by Keith Collantine

F1 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

27th September 2021, 17:2327th September 2021, 17:23 | Written by Keith Collantine and Dieter Rencken

Mercedes 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

27th September 2021, 15:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Lewis 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

27th September 2021, 13:0727th September 2021, 14:55 | Written by Dieter Rencken

Paddock 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

27th September 2021, 12:152nd April 2022, 23:27 | Written by Keith Collantine

While 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.