2022 Russian Grand Prix

The 2022 Russian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Rolex Russian Grand Prix 2022) was originally scheduled to be the 17th race of the 2022 Formula One season, held between September 23 and September 25 2021. It was cancelled due to an outbreak of war between Ukraine and Russia.
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==Background==
On February 25, the last day of the 2022 Barcelona Test, F1 announced the cancellation of the race due to it being "impossible" to race in Russia "in the current circumstances".F1 calls off Russian Grand Prix following Ukraine invasion, accessed on 25 Feb 2022 (motorsport.com) The race's promoter suggested that if the tensions eased, the race may go on as planned, but this is highly unlikely due to the optics for the Formula One brand.Sochi promoter claims Russian F1 GP could still go ahead, accessed on 25 Feb 2022 (motorsport.com)
Sebastian Vettel was one of the first and most vocal to speak to the press about this. Here's a quote from his interview:
==References==
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