Bojan Vrbnjak
American team with colors Russian flags. Yesterday, many were surprised by the new exterior of the car Haas and perhaps justifiably. Russian athletes it is then forbidden to perform under Russian flag, as they are suspended for doping.
Haas he resorted to the explanation that it was this one appearance already prepared even before the ban on Russian athletes to compete under the national flag. Their named sponsor uralkali has in the logo red and green, but especially for the exterior of the car, their logo was wrapped in red and blue. In addition, the Russian flag is visible on multiple race car locations. This is contrary to the views of many people, because the rule on punishing Russian athletes states that there should be no image Russian flagswhere they are included clothes, equipment in personal items. The question now is whether the equipment also includes the external image of Haas race car.
"WADA is aware of this matter and is examining it with the relevant authorities,”Is for colleagues from Motorsport said an anti-doping agency spokesman WADA. "The team has clarified its appearance with the FIA and the CAS decision does not prohibit the use of Russian flag colors,”State the leaders of the umbrella organization FIA. In the team Haas they do not count on any consequences and assume that it will be possible the exterior of the car used this season. “Obviously, the Russian flag cannot be used as the flag itself, but we can use colors. In the end, it is the athlete who is not allowed to show the Russian flag and not the team that is American,”He says Gunther Steiner, team boss Haas. But obviously WADA he looks at it differently.
