Four-time F1 champion and German driver Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin believes the new season should be cancelled in Russia In the sub-station, “Even if it is held as usual, I will not participate.” In addition, the Haas team, which is closely related to Russia, also announced that it will be displayed in all-white paint on the last day of the pre-season test.
F1 continued its pre-season test in Barcelona for the second day on Thursday. Many drivers attended a press conference to discuss their views on the situation in Ukraine and Russia. Among them, the director of the F1 Drivers’ Association (GPDA), Huadier, made a bold statement: “I Shocked to hear the news this morning. What’s going on right now is horrific, yet we still have a leg on our schedule in Russia… Personally, I don’t think I should, (even if the race goes on) I’m not going to play either, it would be wrong to continue playing in that country. I’m sorry for the innocent people who lost their lives for stupid reasons.” After Russia went to war with Ukraine, Wadeer became the first person to publicly call out a boycott of Russia at the sporting level. of F1 drivers.
As for the new world champion, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen, also said: “When a country is at war, it is not right to go there to race. It’s not just what I think, it should be the whole paddock to decide. What should I do next?” The F1 race has not yet been finalized, but teams will be convened to discuss the issue of where to stay in this year’s F1 Russia Grand Prix. The race was originally scheduled to be held from September 23 to 25.
As for the Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, who works for the Haas team, he has not expressed his position on the Ukraine-Russian war, but some netizens have posted the Ukrainian flag on their social platforms. The Haas team has close ties with Russia. Maspin’s father, Dmitry Mazepin, is the team’s title sponsor, chairman of the Russian state-run Uralkali, and Sergey Chemezov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. ) also served as Chairman of the Group.
However, last night (24th) the Haas team announced that it would remove the Uralkali body logo on the last day of the chariot test, and the body would also be painted with all-white instead of red, white and blue. “There will be no further comment on the team partnership agreement at this time,” the statement said.
This article is by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “【Ukraine Crisis】Wardier takes the lead in boycotting the F1 Russian station Haas tank to temporarily abandon the Russian three-color painting」
