Nikita mazepin, this year's rookie, will not be allowed to race under the Russian flag for the next two seasons, and if he wins, he will not be allowed to play the Russian anthem on the winners' stage, as the International Court of Sports (CAS) punished Russia for doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. , and the penalty also extends to motorsport under the auspices of the FIA.
The CAS decision affects all Russian racers, both in the championship WRC, WEC, WRX, Formula E, who will be able to race, but will be officially named "Neutral athlete from Russia", but have the option to use the acronym RAF (Russian Automobile Federation). They will still be able to use the colors of the Russian tricolor, but they will not be allowed to play the Russian anthem at events under the auspices of the FIA, that is, in case of victory, as well as before the race for the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi.
Russian flags will be allowed on the stage only to spectators, and the only Russian who will be allowed to race under the flag of his fatherland will be Robert Schwartzman, who will compete in Formula 2 this year, which is not part of the FIE World Championship.
Although WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, has banned the World Championships in Russia, the Formula 1 race will go according to plan, as an exception is allowed for events that have contracts that would not be violated by the performance.
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