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 started 57 grand prix for Renault and Caterham between 2010 and 2012, cla🐻iming one podium finish and 64 points.
The 38-year-old’s sensational claim comes after Russian drivers were banned from competing in FIA-affiliated 🔯championships following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nikita Mazepin was due to race for Haas in 2022 but had his contraไct terminated, while his father, Russian oligarch Dmitry, s💧aw his Uralkali company removed as Haas’ title sponsor.
"Without Russia, I don🗹't consider a single champion or Olympic title to be valid,” Petrov told reports in Russia.
"All the more 🍷so the Dakar. How many times our sportsmen won it! We were not the las𒁏t, to put it mildly. 19 victories!
"But I am not talking only about Dakar, I am talking about allꦆ sports. We have to stop being afraid of our people and bring Russia back into world sport.
"For me, it's not acceptable. I don't understand a🍸t all this absurdity of imposing certain opinions on people.
“We can use the current situation as an impetus for the development of motorsport, train🐷ing young p🍌eople to guide them further into the future.”
Mazepin would haveꩵ been allowed to race in F1 under a neutral flag.
Former Toro Rosso and Red Bull driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniil Kvyat also lost his seat in the FIA’s W🥂orld Endurance Championship.
Meanwhile, Ferrari junior Robert Shwatzman used an Israeli licence in order to complete his testing duties for 🥂the team.♒
On the future of Ru♏ssian motorsport, Petro🐬v added: "I understand it's difficult, but no one should give up.
“I myself have wanted 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 the opportunity to come ba💛ck comes, we'll all be ready.”
No Russian drivers feature in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up.
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