Listen to this article On 24 February Russian forces ordered by president Vladimir Putin began an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine which has so far spanned a week and resulted in the deaths of 752 civilians, according to the Washington Post. The invasion has been condemned by Western nations, with sanctions being imposed from countries worldwide on Russia. Sporting authorities have also moved in recent days to ban Russian athletes and sporting events, though F1 governing body has only so far banned Russian and Belarusian drivers from competing under their national flags. During the Barcelona pre-season F1 test, when war broke out in Ukraine, Haas moved to stip its cars of Uralkali branding and Mazepin’s future remained unclear given his family ties to Putin. But on Saturday morning, Haas announced it had parted ways with both Russian chemical giant Uralkali and Mazepin. A short statement from the team read: “Haas F1 team …