Russian F1 organisers say race stays despite WADA sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - September 29, 2019 General view of fans before the race REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Formula One Grand Prix in Sochi will not be affected by the country's four-year World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ban for tampering with doping tests, the race's promoters said on Monday.

The sanctions include a four-year ban on Russia hosting major sporting events.