Ex-F1 driver Vitaly Petrov claims Max Verstappen’s title ‘not valid without Russia'
Petrov was the first Russian driver to compete in F1 ꧂when he made his debut in 2010 with Renault. He startꦫed 57 grand prix for Renault and Caterham between 2010 and 2012, claiming one podium finish and 64 points.
The 38-year-old’s sensation꧟al claim comes after Russian drivers wereꦯ banned from competing in FIA-affiliated championships following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nikita Mazepin was 🅺due to race for Haas in 2022 but had his contract terminated, wh꧋ile his father, Russian oligarch Dmitry, saw his Uralkali company removed as Haas’ title sponsor.
"Without Russia, I do🌌n't consider a single champion or Olympic title to be valid,” Petrov told reports in Russia.
"All the more so the Dak🤪ar. How many times our s⭕portsmen won it! We were not the last, to put it mildly. 19 victories!
"But I am not talking only ﷽about Dakar, I am talking about all sports. We have to stop being afraid of our people and bring Russia back into world sport.
"For me, it's not accepta🍰ble. I don't understand at all this absurdity of imposing certain opini✨ons on people.
“We🌸 can use th🧜e current situation as an impetus for the development of motorsport, training young people to guide them further into the future.”
Mazepin would have been all🌼owed to race in F1 under a neutral flag.
Former Toro Rosso and Red Bull driver 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniil Kvyat also lost h🉐is seat in the FIA’s World Endurance Championship.
Meanwhile, Ferrari🅘 junior Robert Shwatzman used an Israeli licen🐈ce in order to complete his testing duties for the team.
On the future of Russian motorsport, Petrov added: "I understand it's difficult, but😼 no one should give up.
“I myself♍ have want꧙ed to race in Formula 1 all my life, so I understand young drivers very well.
“But they have to be patient, practice and not stop believing, so when t༺he opportunity to come back comes, we'll all 🗹be ready.”
No Russian drivers feature in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2023 driver line-up.
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