MOSCOW, August 19, Sergey Fuks. General Director of ANO «Rosgonki» Alexey Titov said that the words of the executive director of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, about refusing to hold races in Russia, have a pronounced political connotation. in Russia. In March, Formula 1 terminated the contract for the Russian Grand Prix ahead of schedule, and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced the cancellation of the Russian stage in the upcoming season amid the situation in Ukraine. The Russian Grand Prix was supposed to take place on September 23-25 in Sochi. «The current situation in world sports is extremely politicized. With this in mind, Domenicali's words must be taken. What he said has a pronounced political connotation that has nothing to do with real sports spirit «The future of our relations today is really unclear. We will take Domenicali's position into account in our further work. However, with regard to our previous work, the following fact remains unchanged — the Grand Prix 2022 did not take place in Russia, for this stage money was transferred, which today the moment has not been returned,» Titov said.
