Motorsports
War in Ukraine: Formula 1 has terminated its contract with Russia
Russia is a thing of the past for Formula 1, not just for this year’s calendar but for the premier motorsport championship overall.
After the cancellation of this year’s Sochi GP, Formula 1 announced on Thursday (3/3) that it had broken its contract with the race organizers and that the GP of Russia will also no longer be in the F1 program after 8 years in 2022.
The F1 decision follows the ongoing sanctions imposed by world sporting bodies on Russia over the military invasion of neighboring Ukraine by the country’s armed forces.
F1 had a contract for the race with the Russian company Rosgonki, which had been the organizer of the GP since 2014. It was then that it was organized for the first time at the Sochi Autodrome of the Black Sea resort and has been observed for several years since Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In 2017, Liberty Media, owners of Formula 1, extended its contract with the Russians until 2025 and then secured prestigious sponsorship of the race from the VTB Group. However, now the American company has announced the final termination of its contract with Rosgonki, which means that F1 will not return to Russia.
The official F1 announcement states: “THE formula 1 can confirm that she has terminated her contract with promoter of the Russian Grand Prix, which means that Russia will not have a game in the future”.
Last Tuesday (01/03), the FIA announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes can still compete in international motorsport, but only if they fly the neutral flag of the FIA.
As a result, Nikita Mazepin can continue to compete with Haas in F1, which will theoretically happen if and as long as Russia’s Uralkali sponsorship of Carl Haas’ team lasts.
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Motorsports
The season finale and Monaco’s failure will be shown. Where are the most overtakes in F1?
The Formula 1 2025 season was full of competition and transitions. Although fewer in number than last year and fans and drivers not always able to enjoy the action on track, there were still plenty of genuine overtakes.
On some routes there were very few, as expected. The fewest overtakes took place in Monaco; There were only four overtakes during the entire race. And most of them were at the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 60th.
Below is the exact number of actual overtakes on each stage; this number does not take into account position changes on pit road during the first lap as the driver exits or exits the track. The chart only reflects actual overtaking on the motorway.
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The Verstappen Racing team has opened a new page in the history of the Max Verstappen racing program by signing an agreement with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport.
According to the agreement, the team will continue to compete in GT World Challenge Europe and will switch to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup series from 2026.
Chris Lalham will continue to compete in Sprint Cup for the second consecutive season. He will be joined by Daniel Juncdella, who has extensive experience in GT3 and a strong background at Mercedes-AMG. The duo will compete in five Sprint Cup rounds at iconic European tracks.
Verstappen Racing will also compete in the Endurance Cup GT World Challenge Europe in 2026. Lalham and Juncdella will be joined by Jules Gougnon on five Endurance tours, including the legendary 24 Hours of Spa.
The team’s opponent will be Ukrainian Ivan Klimenko, who competes in the Silver class in the same championship.
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Mercedes driver George Russell received a rather unusual Christmas gift from Charles Leclerc as part of Secret Santa.
The Briton received a chart showing his overtakes at the Dutch Grand Prix, arguably one of the most exciting moments of the season.
After unwrapping the gift, Russell said: “Look at him. He’s such a nice guy. He can only overtake illegally, so that’s all he has going for him – taking people off the track. I’m speechless to be honest.”
When asked if he wanted to wish Leclerc a Merry Christmas, the British driver playfully added:
“He doesn’t deserve this. Maybe I’ll give him another photo of Kimi knocking him out of the race and remind him of what happened a few laps later. Thank you Charles. Thank you for nothing.”
🎁 | Amigo secreto!
There is no information that George Russell bought Charles Leclerc.😂
“It’s a very delicate piece. It means having a form that’s not legal. It means they’re unarmed… much better.” pic.twitter.com/O7MLLWdTtB
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