Former Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin has announced that he has been made executive director of the Russian Automobile Federation. The 26-year-old former Williams driver confirmed the news via social media on Thursday, but began serving in his new role at the start of May. Sirotkin, who raced for Williams in 2018 before moving on to hold reserve driver roles at Renault, Williams and McLaren, replaced Sergey Ivanov in the same role, and will report to long-time RAF president, Viktor Kiryanov. Sirotkin said he hopes to bring more interest in motorsport to Russia as part of his role. “Friends, I’ve said it many times that my mission and target is the development and growth in popularity...
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