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Thread: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
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4th March 2014, 04:54 #1
Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
In light of the sh*t they're pulling in Ukraine do you think that the Russian Grand Prix should be canceled? Personally, I absolutely do. I guess the more important question is does anyone think there's any actual chance of that happening? There's a chance everything could be resolved by then, but I wouldn't bet on it. Bernie has shown in the past (Bahrain) that he's unfazed by political goings on and/or protests, but as we all know Bernie has lost some of his power over the winter. I can't imagine things would just be allowed to go ahead normally if things stay as they are. And with all the recent Russian involvement in the sport, this could be a big deal for the season. Thoughts?
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4th March 2014, 07:32 #2
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
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4th March 2014, 09:43 #3
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
while I am no fan of Putin, I like Neo-Nazis and Ultra Nationalists less. And that is what has usurped power in Ukraine. Yanukovych was a thug and a thief, and will likely not recieve the welcome in Moscow that he might otherwise receive - given the mess he has created from what started as a student rally against his pro-russian policies. The history of the area is one of a pathway beaten many times - particularly by the Nazis in WW2, and the current flock of ultra nationalists in Ukraine bear a striking resemblence.
So yes. I think the race should be pulled, but not for the obvious reasons.
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4th March 2014, 10:11 #4
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
F1 traditionally has not involved itself in politics in this way. So if there is a safety issue, then yes, cancel, otherwise no.
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4th March 2014, 11:07 #5
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
Well there were warnings of safety in Bahrain and they were ignored and nothing happened on the event. Russia would probably be the same, but it is surely only a matter of time before one of these nut case terrorist groups decides that F1 is a nice target for getting people's attention quickly. And if Greenpeace can get into a F1 race and pre-load a banner on the podium...
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4th March 2014, 12:15 #6
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
The "Maidan" crowd got exactly what they sowed. Not happy with the democratically elected president? How about wait a year until the presidential election? Got the president ousted? Why stomp all over the rights of Russian-speaking east as soon as you get the chance? Why cry crocodile tears over people who allegedly got shot by snipers? Tell me, what would have happened in the United States if Washington was occupied by a crowd of lunatics who throw Molotov cocktails at the police? Exactly the same thing. These "peaceful protesters" in Kiev were stirring up trouble on purpose, for months. They wanted to have violent confrontations from the very beginning.
No one in this battle has the moral high ground in Ukraine. So why should the Russia GP be pulled out? Because the West mistakenly thinks it has a "higher" moral ground? And what does Ukraine have to do with Russian GP?
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4th March 2014, 16:09 #7
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
Originally Posted by zako85
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No one in this battle has the moral high ground in Ukraine. So why should the Russia GP be pulled out? Because the West mistakenly thinks it has a "higher" moral ground? And what does Ukraine have to do with Russian GP?как могу я знать что я думаю, пока не слушал что я говорю
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4th March 2014, 18:20 #8
Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
I didn't mean to start a political debate here although I have to say I agree with everything dj_bytedisaster said. The Ukrainian's aren't perfect and have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to become a true functioning democracy but the fact is Russia is violating international law by invaded the Crimea in what is a effectively a Russian land-grab. Regardless of your political views on the situation the fact is that Russia may be facing some stiff sanctions from Western Europe, the historical home of Formula 1. My major question was does anyone realistically think a cancelation is possible? As I mentioned, with all the new Russian involvement in the sport, a cancellation could have big consequences. Bruce D mentioned that despite all the warnings about Bahrain, nothing ended up happening, but the 2011 race was cancelled, and unless i'm mistaken weren't some members of the Force India team injured in a molotov cocktail attack which caused them to miss a practice session in 2012? In any sport that would be a big deal I think.
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4th March 2014, 19:39 #9
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
Bernard E. sent F1 to Bahrain while peaceful protesters were massacred. How are the chances to cancel Sotchi for a light spot of illegal aggression against a country that E. hasn't invested in.
как могу я знать что я думаю, пока не слушал что я говорю
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4th March 2014, 22:21 #10
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Re: Cancel the Russian Grand Prix?
The goal of protesters from the very beginning was to oust democratically elected president, and this does not sound to me like rule of law or the way a democratic society should work. This could make sense in Egypt, where they don't get democratic elections anyways, but in Ukraine there was a democratic process and an election coming up soon. I do not buy into the narrative of the innocent peaceful protesters. A truly peaceful protest makes a point and disperses of its own. A proper peaceful protest does not hold the proper functions of government offices hostage. It does not linger in the capital for months paralyzing the work of the government for months. It does not really matter who escalated things and started violence first. When they occupy city center and shutdown the government for months, eventually someone, maybe police, will try to end the protests by violent means. Both sides did stupid things. Why did Ukraine parliament abolish the Russian language law just days after ousting Yanukovich? Sounds like a terrible blunder to me.
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