Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov has stepped down from his FIA stewardinꦛg position at this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix following the death of his father. 

Multiple media outlets in Russia reported that Alexander Petrov, 61, 𝕴;died at his home in Vyborg on Saturday evening. 

The FIA has since issued a statem📖ent confirming that Petrov has stepped down from his role on the stewarding panel because of "a personal bereavement". 

He will be replac൩ed by FIA Formula E Safety Car driver Bruno Correia for the remainder of the weekend.

"The FIA confirms that, due to a personal bereavement, the Driver Steward for the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix, Vitaly Petrov, 🎀🤪will not continue with his duties for the remainder of the weekend," an FIA statement read.

"The tho💖ughts of the FIA are with Vitaly and his family at this time.

"Bruno Correia, Safety Car Driver in the FIA Formula ♚E C꧋hampionship and FIA WTCR will take over the position." 

Petrov started 64 grands prix in F1 dꦿuring a three-season stint between with Renault and Caterham between 2010 and 2012. He is also 𝔉a Le Mans 24 Hour podium finisher. 

His inclusion on the stewards' panel in Portimao was168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: questioneꦕd by F1 world cham🧸pion Lewis Hamilton after recent controversial comments made by Petrov regarding the Black Lives Matter Movement and the championship's sup💜port of the #WeRaceAsOne initiative. 

LGBTQ+ organisation Racing Pride 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:condemned the decision to appoint♕ Petrov to the role of race s🐈teward in Portugal in light of his views on racism and homosexuality. 

The Portuguese Grand Prix takes place💝 at the A♓lgarve International Circuit at 1:10pm on Sunday.