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has announced this Friday

the cancellation of

, which was to be held at the

in September, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"

visits all countries around the world with the positive vision of uniting people and uniting nations. We are watching the situation in Ukraine unfold with sadness and shock. We look forward to change and a peaceful resolution," he said. the

​​in a statement.

"This Thursday afternoon, the FIA, together with the teams, have talked about the position that our sport has and the conclusion is that it is impossible to change the

in the current circumstances," he added.

The news comes in the middle of the pre-season tests that are being carried out these days at the

.

This is the second major sporting event that

has lost due to its war with

, after

announced this Friday that the

on May 28 will be played in Paris, at the

, instead of in

as scheduled.

The 2022

season will start on March 20 in

.

will replace

has not yet been made official

.

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