Formula 1: Except Mazepin, the only Russian F1 driver, son of an oligarch - Haas cut him off

Russian Nikita Mazepin is out of Formula 1, with Haas terminating his contract due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The only American Formula 1 team, Haas, removed from Formula 1 the only Russian driver, Mazepin, 23, after ending his cooperation with the Russian company and its sponsor, Uralkali, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Except the Russian sponsor and Mazepin

The Mazepin guide and the Uralkali sponsor were interlinked. The company is owned by Dmitry Mazepin’s oligarch father and through its sponsorship of Haas it secured his place in the American Formula 1 team, the position essentially guaranteed by the sponsorship deal.

Formula 1: Haas announcement about Mazepin

“The Haas F1 Team has chosen to terminate, effective immediately, the sponsorship partnership with Uralkali and Nikita Mazepin’s driver contract,” the statement said.
“Like the rest of the Formula 1 community, the team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict.”

Mazepin’s future was already uncertain when Haas removed the Uralkali logo from its car on the final day of testing in Barcelona last week, following the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine on February 24. The car was essentially painted in Russian colours, which were withdrawn.

Mazepin’s departure from Haas could mark the end of his Formula 1 career, which began in earnest when he was criticized and criticized around the world for his unacceptable behavior towards a girl in his car. His move from Formula 1 has been criticized many times, both by drivers who argued that money could not secure a place on the Formula 1 grid, and by the public and F1 people who never saw Mazepin face one. of Formula talents.

The team did not announce his replacement, who will play alongside Germany’s Mick Schumacher at Haas, but team leader Guider Steiner said last week that Brazil’s Pietro Fitipaldi would receive the “first call.”

Haas finished last in the constructors’ standings last year and were the only team not to score. Mazepin is therefore excluded without having scored any points in his short career in Formula 1.

It should be noted that Formula 1 announced this Thursday that it will no longer race in Russia after the early expiration of its contract for the Russian Grand Prix, which initially expired in 2025. It had already canceled its race for 2022. Formula 1 will carry out its last test pre-season in Bahrain from March 10 to 12. The season begins in Bahrain on March 20.

source: iefi merida