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F1: FIA lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors

The FIA has lifted the ban imposed on Russian and Belarusian competitors following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Motorsport was one of many sports affected by the ban, with Haas sponsored by potash giant Uralkali, the son of the company's owner Dmitry Mazepin, driving for the American outfit. There followed a legal battle as Uralkali sought to reclaim $9m in sponsorship money previously handed to the team. At Zandvoort in 2024, Haas was in danger of having its cars seized by bailiffs and being banned from leaving the country, but the American team subsequently paid up. Sport was quick to react to the invasion, in which Russia was assisted by Belarus, and the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi...
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