Alexey Popov believes that all of Russia's involvement with Formula One is definitely over.
Alexey Popov believes that all of Russia's involvement with Formula 1 is definitely over.
With the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, extraordinary sanctions in the West swept the world.
They resulted not only in the expulsion of Sochi from the F1 calendar, but also in the exclusion of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and his sponsor Uralkali.
In addition, F1 has cancelled its broadcast agreement with , meaning that Russian fans now have to take extraordinary measures simply to watch the races.
Popov, a well-known Russian F1 commentator, was asked if he thinks the situation could change soon.
"I believe not," he replied. "And it's not a case of whether there is inside information or not - I simply don't see what could lead to that. You have seen the reaction of F1 in relation to everything else."
"It's one thing to break the contract, but it's another thing to prevent the Russians from accessing the official website or watching videos on YouTube - even with a VPN!"
"So what are we talking about? I think there is absolutely nothing to discuss," he said on the Russian social network .