Speaking at the Team Principal’s press conference amidst the Barcelona pre-season tests, the team bosses confirmed an emergency meeting with the management of the sport at the end of the second day of testing.
Suggesting the need to overview the situation and observe it closely, Binotto asserted that F1 is unimportant amidst geopolitical issues such as the tension in Ukraine. Condemning the situation in the eastern European country, Ferrari boss Binotto said:
The Ferrari principal confirmed a meeting between the teams and management of the sport at the end of the second day of testing.
Confirming the emergency meeting between the teams and the sport’s management, Binotto said:
Addressing the issue of the Russian GP in the backdrop of escalating tension in Ukraine is going to cloud the Barcelona pre-season testing. The sport will be pressured to cancel the Russian GP or replace it with another venue.
Williams and Alfa Romeo team bosses believe there are issues more important than F1
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur and Williams team principal Jose Capito joined the Ferrari boss in condemning the situation in Ukraine. Capito felt the lives of people supersede the performance and development of new cars, while Vasseur confirmed that the sport was monitoring the situation closely.
Voicing his opinion over the situation, Capito said:
Concurring with the Ferrari boss, Vasseur said:
The Turkish GP venue in Istanbul Park is being speculated as a replacement for the Russian GP.
Apart from the team bosses, drivers such as Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel have asked to boycott the Russian GP. However, Haas team principal Gunther Steiner and Russian driver Nikita Mazepin cancelled all press duties in the wake of the situation.
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