Sports · Motorsport · published 2026-08-27 · via BBC Sport

Ukraine asks FIA ethics committee to investigate Russian motorsport body

Ukraine's automobile federation has filed a formal complaint with the FIA's ethics committee over the decision to lift the ban on Russian competitors. The complaint alleges that the Russian Automobile Federation operates offices in occupied Ukrainian territories, violating FIA statutes. Ukraine is requesting an urgent investigation and sanctions against the Russian body.

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The complaint centers on the RAF's alleged operations in four Ukrainian regions—Crimea, Sevastopol, and the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts—all recognized by the United Nations as sovereign Ukrainian territory. The FAU contends this violates FIA rules that permit only one recognized automobile club per nation, and has formally requested the ethics committee to order the offices closed immediately.

The lifting of the ban, which

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