Following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014 and amid allegations of Russian involvement in the incident and the Russian military intervention in the country , there were calls from the British Conservative Party for Formula One to abandon the race as part of sanctions placed on the Russian government , as the race was established with financial support from the government . Similar suggestions were made from British and German parliamentarians over Russia 's hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
2014 Russian Grand Prix