“Today, I, the driver of the Russian G-Drive Racing team, refused to accept the discriminatory conditions of the FIA.
The goal of each athlete is to hear the anthem of their country on the podium.
Over 10 years of international experience, our team has done this many times.
We raised the Russian flag, we heard and sang the Russian anthem," Rusinov wrote on Instagram.
According to him, he will not sign for the sake of the fans, noting that the squad has always been multinational and no one has ever been asked to give up their flag.
The rider stressed that he is currently considering various options for projects to develop motorsport in Russia.
“I sincerely hope that we will be able to return to international racing, after they return to the sporting spirit and equal conditions for all participants,” the pilot wrote.
Earlier, Russian Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin commented on the termination of the contract with the Haas team.