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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Liam Corless

F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix amid Ukraine invasion as death toll rises

The Russian Grand Prix can not be held in the current circumstances, an F1 statement said on Friday.

Russia's invasion of the Ukraine continued overnight, and Ukrainian officials confirmed the death toll from the first day of the war left 137 people dead and 316 injured.

The Sochi GP is traditionally held during the second half of the F1 season, but it was confirmed that the 2022 edition of the race has been cancelled.

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