(Motorsport) Formula 1 has confirmed that the 2022 Russian Grand Prix, which was cancelled due to the host country’s invasion of Ukraine, will not be replaced with another venue. The ongoing season was originally meant to be a record breaking 23 race calendar with the Russian GP scheduled to be the 17th race of the season on September 25th. 

After the cancellation, Formula 1 had planned to change the venue to Qatar or Turkey but they have now decided to not fill in the vacant slot. The Sochi Autodrom event was meant to kickstart one of the two triple headers after the summer break but due to the cancellation now, there will be a week’s break before the Singapore-Japan double header. 

One of the biggest reasons for Formula 1 to not replace the Russian Grand Prix despite the options available is due to the logistical and EU freight rules. A venue like Qatar was out of question due to the heat in September and since the country is also set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup just two months later. The cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix means that the country will not be hosting Formula 1 events until the foreseeable future as well.

F1 2022 calendar for the rest of the season

22 May: Spain (Barcelona)
29 May: Monaco (Monaco)
12 June: Azerbaijan (Baku)
19 June: Canada (Montreal)
3 July: Great Britain (Silverstone)
10 July: Austria (Spielberg)
24 July: France (Le Castellet)
31 July: Hungary (Budapest)
28 August: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
4 September: Netherlands (Zandvoort)
11 September: Italy (Monza)
2 October: Singapore (Marina Bay)
9 October: Japan (Suzuka)
23 October: USA (Austin)
30 October: Mexico (Mexico City)
13 November: Brazil (São Paulo)
20 November: Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

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