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Jonathan Gorrie

F1 news: Nikita Mazepin allowed to compete under neutral flag after following FIA decision

The FIA have confirmed Haas driver Nikita Mazepin will be allowed to continue competing in F1 under a neutral FIA flag.

Mazepin, the grid’s sole Russian driver, will have to race under a neutral flag, "subject to specific commitment and adherence to the FIA’s principles of peace and political neutrality, until further notice".

The decision was made following a crisis meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, on Tuesday.

Ben Sulayem, who replaced Jean Todt as FIA president in December, said: "As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation.

"We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine."

The F1 season starts in Bahrain on March 20.

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