FIA removes post-2022 restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers
The FIA has revised the emergency measures it introduced after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, lifting restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers. Reports also say the governing body has dropped the neutrality commitment and changed its position on Russians competing under their own flag.
The FIA has revised the emergency measures it introduced following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Those measures had placed sanctions on Russian and Belarusian organisations and drivers.
According to the reports, the FIA has now lifted the restrictions affecting Russian and Belarusian drivers. It has also removed the requirement for them to commit to "neutrality".
The change means the FIA has lifted the post-Ukraine war ban on Russians competing in motorsport. One report said the governing body changed its stance on Russian drivers competing under their own flag, while another noted the decision was made without explanation.