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LONDON: Formula One announced on Friday it will not race in Russia this year, after the country launched an invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian Grand Prix, which joined the calendar in 2014, was scheduled for September 25 at Sochi's Olympic Park, but F1 organizers said it was "impossible" to hold the race in the "current circumstances."

F1 statement in full:
The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together.

Mar 14, 2019 16:03
MELBOURNE: Charlie Whiting, FIA Director of Formula One, passed away here Thursday morning, aged 66, as the result of a pulmonary embolism. Whiting's demise comes three days before the Australian Grand Prix, which will open the F1 season.
Feb 09, 2019 16:02
DOHA: Qatar's BeIN Sports said Friday it had decided not to renew a contract for the rights to broadcast Formula One in the Middle East and North Africa, accusing the sport's owners Liberty Media of only “paying lip service” to BeIN's concerns in its ongoing fight against Saudi state backed pirate broadcaster beoutQ. 
Dec 06, 2018 16:12
MUMBAI: Motorsport's world governing body FIA has approved Formula One’s 21-race calendar for 2019. FIA's World Motor Sport Council, which met in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, confirmed that that 11 races would be held in Europe, five in Asia, four in the Americas and one in Australia. The season will start one week earlier and finish one week later.
Oct 10, 2018 16:10
LONDON: A new all-women racing series, backed by former Grand Prix driver David Coulthard and Red Bull's technical head Adrian Newey, was launched here Wednesday with the stated aim to provide a route for women racers to ultimately compete in Formula One.
Jun 15, 2018 17:06
MUMBAI: The reason fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya resigned as director of the Sahara Force India two weeks ago was NOT about handing over the reins to his son Siddharth, as the Formula One team co-owner had implied at the time. 
May 04, 2018 16:05
LONDON: Formula One has confirmed plans to stage a street race Grand Prix race in downtown Miami in 2019 with a vote scheduled next week by the City of Miami Commission on a proposal to formalize plans for a 10-year deal. A Miami race would be the second in the US, joining the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas and the the fourth in North America, joining races in Canada and Mexico City.
Apr 20, 2018 17:04
LONDON: Formula One has made an investment in fantasy sports platform PlayON at a company valuation of £30 mmillion ($42.6 million). PlayON will serve as the official daily fantasy partner of Formula One and run the new fantasy games. The deal includes the integration of live Formula 1 grands prix, via Formula 1's new media service F1 TV, on to the PlayOn platform in key markets.
Mar 24, 2018 18:03
LONDON: Sahara Force India is taking cool to a new level this season by fitting a flip-flop to its Formula One cars as part of a new partnership with flip-flop brand Havaianas.  No longer will fans see a halo, but the strap of Havaianas’ iconic footwear.
Mar 24, 2018 16:03
MELBOURNE: Sahara Force India will definitely get a new name. But it will not happen this season though Formula One team has decided on one. Reason? The Silverstone-based outfit ran out of time to push it through.
Mar 16, 2018 15:03
LONDON: Tommy Hilfiger has announced Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as the new global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger men’s, including Hilfiger Collection, Tommy Hilfiger Tailored and Tommy Hilfiger Menswear, Underwear and Swimwear, starting Spring 2018.