Sporting titles won while Russian competitors are banned are "not valid" in the eyes of one former Formula 1 star.
Many sporting federations were quick to act in the days and weeks after Russia first began its invasion of Ukraine last February. Some banned competitors from that country or their allies Belarus from taking part at all, including the International Olympic Committee.
Others took a less hard-line approach, including the FIA. The Russian Grand Prix was removed from the calendar, but racers from those countries were still allowed to compete under a neutral flag and provided they followed several other rules put in place after an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.
