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Russia wants to run and own Formula 1 team

If Azerbaijan is pushing towards the Formula 1 grid, then so too should Russia. That is the view of Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor of the Russian Automobile Federation. His comments follow reports Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state, is considering starting a F1 team or at least sponsoring one as it joins the sport's calendar next year with a street race in the capital Baku. 'It is wrong,' Ermilin said, 'that Azerbaijan is already building a strategy for a national team and Russia is not. 'The government of Azerbaijan believes that to adequately represent their country, they need to have their own racing team and driver, and Russia should not lag behind,' he is quoted by Russia's...
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