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FIA allows Russian drivers to compete in neutral capacity
Updated On: 03 March, 2022 10:54 AM IST | Paris | AP
However, it has also said that no competitions will take place in Russia or Belarus until further notice, and no flag, symbol or anthem of those countries will be allowed at any FIA event
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Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has allowed Russian drivers to continue competing in the sanctioned motor racing events, but only in a neutral capacity and under its flag.
Unlike many international sporting federations, the FIA move is not fully in line with the International Olympic Committee’s push to ban all Russian athletes and officials’ participation in tournaments and competitions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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