Former Haas driver Nikita Mazepin has admitted that returning to Formula 1 is looking “quite difficult”, with the Russian driver currently being sanctioned by the vast majority of the world. Mazepin was axed from Haas right before the start of the 2022 F1 season, following the ignition of the conflict in Eastern Europe. Following the
MoreFormer Haas driver Nikita Mazepin has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government, as he seeks a return to Formula 1 next year. Mazepin was swiftly dismissed from Haas, as the team cut ties with the driver and his father’s company’s Uralkali, which had sponsored the outfit. The move came immediately in the wake of
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin is astonishingly taking the Canadian government to court, after the North American country-imposed sanctions on him in May 2022, following the conflict in Eastern Europe. Mazepin and his father, Dmitry Mazepin, are both currently sanctioned by Canada, following the nation’s belief that the pair are oligarchs or are close
MoreHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has recounted the moment he decided to severe ties with Nikita Mazepin and his father’s company, team sponsor Uralkali. In his new book, ‘Surviving to Driver: A Year Inside Formula 1’, Steiner reveals how the news of Russia’s invasion led him to turn off his phone to avoid having to
MoreWith the FIA’s Expression of Interest deadline of April 30 rapidly approaching, an increasing number of details are being released about some of the prospective sides, most notably, ‘Formula Equal’. Whilst an incredible amount is already known about Andretti-Cadillac’s potential F1 entry, little has been known about their competitors for the two vacant garages in
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov believes that motorsport in Russia has “become stronger” since the start of the conflict in Eastern Europe, with the vast majority of Russian racing drivers having returned home due to the FIA’s stance on the situation. Following the ignition of the conflict at the start of 2022, the FIA quickly
MoreAt the start of 2022, the shock news broke that Russia had begun a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Formula 1 were quick to react and cut ties with Russia, taking the Russian Grand Prix off the race calendar and placing special restrictions on Russian drivers. Haas sacked their Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and cut ties
MoreIn 2021, Haas were in desperate need of money and appointed two rookies in the form of Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher. With the team focusing all of their attention on the major regulation changes that were coming in 2022, Haas finished last in the championship, with neither Mazepin or Schumacher providing the team with
MoreThe Court of Justice of the European Union has granted Russian driver Nikita Mazepin permission to return to Formula 1, after the former Haas driver took his case to them. Mazepin was due to race for the American side last season but was axed from Haas not long before the start of the 2022 season,
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin made headlines for the wrong reasons during last weekend’s Asian Le Mans Series finale at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, after forcing a fellow competitor off the circuit. Mazepin is known for having an aggressive driving style, with it having been on display in Abu Dhabi in the
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