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Ecclestone doesn't understand cancellation of GP Russia: 'No war in Russia'

Due to the Russian attack on Ukraine, the FIA decided to tear up the contract with the organization of the Russian Grand Prix. Although the FIA received much acclaim in the Formula 1 world, Bernie Ecclestone does not quite understand the action. For the past eight seasons, the GP of Russia was still on the program, but as of this year, that is different. The FIA thought it wise to renounce the war with immediate effect and withdrew, leaving it to look for a replacement for the race weekend in September. Read more F1 CEO expects continued battle Verstappen and Hamilton If it had been up to Ecclestone, Formula 1 teams would have simply traveled to Russia to hold a GP. "As far as I know...
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