Jul.21 Russia's top motor racing official has slammed the 'dishonourable' FIA for kicking the country out of Formula 1. Not only was F1's contract for its annual race at Sochi axed over the Ukrain-Russia conflict, Nikita Mazepin and Uralkali were ousted at Haas and Ferrari tester Robert Shwartzman now competes under his Israeli license. So as Russia's new Igora circuit near St Petersburg – which was set to become the new Russian GP venue – was unveiled this week, Sergey Ivanov had some choice words about F1's governing body. 'The situation is such that there are difficulties for us,' said the boss of the Russian Automobile Federation. 'International competitions were cut off...
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