The relocation of the Russian GP became semi-official late on Tuesday – before the information was quickly denied. On social media, someone posted a question on the official account of the Russian federal territory Sirius – in whose jurisdiction sits the Sochi circuit. “Formula 1 will be held in Sirius (Sochi) on September 23-26,” came the official reply. “Next year, the event will take place in St Petersburg and then return to Sirius yet again a year later.”. However, the official press service of the Sirius federal territory then denied the information. “The information that the social media specialist gave in the comments was wrong,” a spokesperson told Russia’s Championat.

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