Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel said he will not race in the Russian Grand Prix in September after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine earlier Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling. (More Motorsports News)
After President Vladimir Putin defiantly announced he was launching a military operation, Ukraine바카라s government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border.
바카라I woke up to this morning바카라s news shocked. I think it바카라s horrible to see what is happening. Obviously, if you look at the calendar we have a race scheduled in Russia (on September 25),바카라 Vettel said Thursday at preseason testing in Barcelona.
바카라My own opinion is I should not go, I will not go,바카라 he said. 바카라I think it바카라s wrong to race in the country. I바카라m sorry for the innocent people that are losing their lives, that are getting killed (for) stupid reasons and a very strange and mad leadership.바카라
The 34-year-old German is head of the Grand Prix Drivers바카라 Association but says they have not yet discussed the matter.
바카라I바카라m sure it바카라s something we바카라ll talk about,바카라 the Aston Martin driver said. 바카라But personally I바카라m shocked and sad to see what바카라s going on, so we will see going forward but I think my decision is already made.바카라
바카라I think when a country is at war it바카라s not correct to race there, that바카라s for sure,바카라 Verstappen said. 바카라But it바카라s not only what I think, it바카라s the whole paddock (that is) going to decide what we are going to do next.바카라
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso said: 바카라We can make our own decisions for sure but eventually I think Formula One will do the best (thing).바카라
F1 said in a statement that it is 바카라closely watching the very fluid developments바카라 but made no further comment on whether the race in Sochi would be canceled. F1 team principals planned to meet Thursday night to discuss the situation concerning Russia vs Ukraine war.
바카라My wish is that somehow everything will stop very soon. We will have a meeting between us tonight, try to understand and how to cope and how to manage with it,바카라 Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said.
바카라A deep discussion (to) understand all the implications and the right choice for the future.바카라 Williams CEO Jost Capito urged F1 to choose wisely. 바카라It바카라s a very sad situation and our thoughts are with the people who are involved,바카라 he said.
바카라We think about the performance of our cars where other people are scared to lose their lives. We have to have this in mind and we바카라re all aligned on this ... (F1) will take a proper and a right decision for all of us.바카라
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia shattered peace on the European continent and called for a summit of NATO alliance leaders. Stoltenberg said that 바카라this is a deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned invasion.바카라 And he charged that 바카라Russia is using force to try to rewrite history.바카라
