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FIA: Russian drivers to compete under neutral flag

Emer Hedderman by Emer Hedderman
1st March 2022
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The FIA announced this evening that Russian and Belarusian drivers will not be banned from competing in motorsport series, .

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The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) attended an extraordinary general meeting today to discuss Monday’s recommendation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials not be allowed to participate in international competitions.

The IOC’s reasoning was that while they don’t want to punish Russian and Belarusian athletes for the decisions of their government, the fact is that athletes from those countries would still be able to compete while many Ukrainian athletes would be unable to as a result of the war that Russia has started in their country, and that didn’t sit well with the IOC’s commitment to peace and fairness.

Last week the FIA announced that the Russian Grand Prix, which had been scheduled for September, would be called off, and have now announced that no international competition will take place in Russia/Belarus for the foreseeable future.

While the WMSC have banned Russian/Belarusian national teams from competitions, they will not ban competitors or officials from those countries. Instead those continuing to compete will have to do so in a neutral capacity and under an FIA flag “subject to specific commitment and adherence to the FIA’s principles of peace and political neutrality.”

No Russian/Belarusian flags, colours, national symbols or anthems can be displayed or played at events until further notice. Elected FIA officials from Russia or Belarus will temporarily step aside and the FIA will not be paying out any grants to FIA Members from either country.

At the meeting the FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem condemned the invasion of Ukraine and said the WMSC decisions were made in the interests of sport and peace: “As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation. We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine.

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“I want to thank the Council members,” Ben Sulayem continued. “For their prompt action in deciding these measures in the interests of sport and peace. We stand in solidarity with Leonid Kostyuchenko, the President of the Federation Automobile d’Ukraine (FAU) and the wider FIA family in the country. The measures taken today recognise the authority of the FAU in Ukraine and are also aligned with the recommendations recently made by the International Olympic Committee.”

“We are in active discussions with our members as we continue to extend our compassion and support in their time of need. We sincerely hope for a peaceful resolution to their intolerable hardship.”

FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem today chaired an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) to address matters relating to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. In his opening remarks to the meeting, the FIA President said: “As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation. We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine. I would like to stress that the FIA, together with our promoters, proactively acted on this matter last week and communicated accordingly on the Formula 1, Formula 2, WTCR and the International Drifting Cup. An updated version of the different FIA International Calendars will be presented to the WMSC meeting in Bahrain for approval.”  In accordance with the International Olympic Committee recommendations, Council members approved the following decisions to be implemented with immediate effect:  Competitions organized on the territory of Russia and Belarus  No international/zone competition to take place in Russia and Belarus, until further notice No flag/symbol or anthem of Russia/Belarus to be used in international/zone competitions, until further notice Drivers, competitors and officials  No Russian/Belarusian national teams to participate in international/zone competitions (e.g. FIA Motorsport Games), until further notice Russian/Belarusian drivers, individual competitors and officials to participate in international/zone competitions only in their neutral capacity and under the “FIA flag”, subject to specific commitment and adherence to the FIA’s principles of peace and political neutrality, until further notice No Russian/Belarusian national symbols, colours, flags (uniform, equipment and car)- should be displayed or anthems should be played at international/zone competitions, until further notice FIA Elected officers/Commissions’ members   Representatives from Russian/Belarusian FIA Members to step aside temporarily from their roles and responsibilities of elected officers/commissions’ members * FIA grants   No FIA grant to be awarded to the Russian/Belarusian FIA Members, until further notice * No existing FIA grant funding will be paid to the Russian/Belarusian FIA Members * * Subject to the approval of the World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism  FIA International Sporting Calendar   Upon proposal of the F1 Commercial Rights Holder, cancellation of the 2022 Russian F1 Grand Prix for reason of Force Majeure. The FIA President added: “I want to thank the Council members for their prompt action in deciding these measures in the interests of sport and peace. We stand in solidarity with Leonid Kostyuchenko, the President of the Federation Automobile d’Ukraine (FAU) and the wider FIA family in the country. The measures taken today recognise the authority of the FAU in Ukraine and are also aligned with the recommendations recently made by the International Olympic Committee. We are in active discussions with our members as we continue to extend our compassion and support in their time of need. We sincerely hope for a peaceful resolution to their intolerable hardship.”
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