Nikita Mazepin reveals next career step after Russian was sacked from F1
dailystar.co.ukFormula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin has revealed he will take part in the 2022 Silk Way Rally after being unceremoniously dropped by Haas.
The 23-year-old said he found out he had been dismissed by the American-owned team in a press release. His father Dmitry Mazepin is an oligarch close to Russian president Vladimir Putin as he even attended a one-to-one meeting with the leader on the same day the 69-year-old launched the military attack on Ukraine.
Dmitry is owner and chairman of Russian fertiliser company Uralchem, whose brand Uralkali served as the central sponsor of the American-owned Haas outfit from 2021 until recently.
Once the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Haas removed their Uralkali branding - and placed the future of driver Mazepin into doubt.Mazepin was subsequently replaced by fan-favourite Kevin Magnussen - who has impressed since returning to the sport - and the Russian’s future within motorsport was up in the air.
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