FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has called an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council to discuss a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ben Sulayem made the announcement on his social media page on Monday.
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The council will meet on Tuesday "to discuss matters relating to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine", a Twitter post read.
The FIA was awarded full recognition status by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2013. The IOC has recommended Russian and Belarusian athletes be suspended from all sports.
I have called an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council for tomorrow to discuss matters relating to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
— Mohammed Ben Sulayem (@Ben_Sulayem) February 28, 2022
In Formula One, such a ban would impact Haas driver Nikita Mazepin, the only Russian driver on the grid for 2022.
The Russian Grand Prix has already been removed from the F1 calendar in the coming season.
