Ukraine’s motor racing federation has requested System One’s governing physique, the FIA, to ban all Russian and Belarusian drivers amid the continued conflict in its nation.
If the request is accepted it will stop Russian driver Nikita Mazepin from racing for Haas in F1.
Russian army invasion of Ukraine has prompted widespread condemnation and sanctions from world leaders.
Mazepin’s future is already unsure on account of that battle, with Haas set to resolve over the approaching days what to do with its title sponsor Uralkali, owned by Mazepin’s father Dmitry.
Mazepin’s contract to race with the group is a part of that deal.
Haas eliminated the Uralkali emblem and hues from its automobile for the ultimate day of preseason testing and likewise eliminated all associated signage from its motorhome.
Dmitry Mazepin and Uralkali will not be at present a part of the worldwide sanctions which have been imposed on Russia, however it’s anticipated Haas will reduce the deal if they’re able to.
Haas boss Guenther Steiner insisted final week that doing so wouldn’t financially wreck the group.
After the battle began final week, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem wrote to the Federation Car D’Ukraine (FAU) to guarantee his and the governing physique’s full assist.
The FAU replied to his letter with the next requests of the FIA:
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prohibit the usage of state symbols of the aggressor international locations of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus through the FIA and FIA-sanctioned competitions;
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prohibit the holding of FIA competitions and approved FIA competitions on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus;
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prohibit RAF and RAF-sanctioned competitions within the occupied territories of Ukraine;
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to exclude from the FIA all members from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus;
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to exclude from the FIA commissions all individuals representing organizations from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus;
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Prohibit holders of all licenses issued by the RAF and BAF from competitions outdoors the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Mazepin is the one driver in F1 who can be affected by such a ban. The one different Russian driver in F1 historical past, Daniil Kvyat, was reserve driver for Alpine final 12 months however is now contracted to G-Drive for this 12 months’s World Endurance Championship.
F1 has already confirmed the Russian Grand Prix, scheduled for September 25, won’t happen this 12 months.