News Details

Axed Russian GP still seeking F1 fee refund

May 16 Promoters of the axed Russian GP are still asking Formula 1 to return the race fee for 2022. The race at Sochi, and the remainder of the Russian GP contract, was terminated unilaterally by F1 at the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine. 'They owe us money,' promoter Alexey Titov told the Russian news agency Tass. 'We ask Formula 1 to return it. It was paid but there was no spectacle. 'They admit that there is a debt so in this sense there is no litigation, but they say that they are technically unable to return the money. 'We, as an organisation, were once controlled by VTB Bank, which was a technical sponsor, so there are legal sanctions barriers for the return of funds,' Titov...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

‘Maximum penalty' for attention seeking Lewis...

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes seven-time World Champion...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Mercedes open up on Lewis Hamilton team orders

Mercedes' technical director Andrew Shovlin has revealed why the team...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

George Russell breaks silence on Mercedes upgrades...

Despite having finished fourth at the Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes' George...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

­Sergio Perez fires ‘pure pace' jibe at Max...

Sergio Perez’s skillset as a street circuit specialist allowed the...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders including Fabio...

Five-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders, particularly...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut returns him to the...

Mick Schumacher began his IndyCar career this past weekend, competing in...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...

Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...

Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete

Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal told to give up Martinelli in swap deal for...

Arsenal’s summer transfer plans could take an unexpected turn, with...
41m ago from CaughtOffside.com

'We want to be the best' - Mikel Arteta claims he's...

Mikel Arteta has said he is upset that Arsenal do not score more goals...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Leaning into Rice and Zubimendi for Brighton trip

Morning. It's another tough one this evening as we visit Brighton, and the...
4h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.