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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

FIA allows Russian and Belarusian drivers to race on under neutral flag

Nikita Mazepin driving his Haas during pre-season testing in Spain
Nikita Mazepin, of the Haas team, is the only Russian driver currently in Formula One. Photograph: Marco Canoniero/Shutterstock

Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has defied the prevailing opinion across sport in allowing Russian and Belarusian drivers to continue to compete, though under a neutral flag.

The decision is in direct contradiction to the International Olympic Committee and Fifa opting to completely ban their participation after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The FIA has decided drivers will be allowed to compete under an FIA flag.

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