Formula 1 didn't want to cancel the Russian Grand Prix, but then the drivers canceled it for them

After Russia invaded Ukraine this week, the people who run Formula 1 had to deal with the problem of the Russian Grand Prix: so much money, but so much bad press! After an ambiguous wait-and-see statement that suggested they wanted it to go ahead, top driversincluding three world championsannounced that they would not go to the country to compete. — Read the rest