Russian bad boy Nikita Mazepin still has 'F1 driver' in bio - two weeks after sacking

dailystar.co.uk:

Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin still has ‘F1 driver’ in his social media description despite being sacked by Haas. The 23-year-old was let go from his contract with the American-owned team following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

But the now-former racer has in his bio on Instagram: “Formula 1 Driver. Addicted to the Drive #WeCompeteAsOne. Following the news of his dismal, Mazepin posted a message to his 500k followers.

He said: “Dear fans and followers, I am very disappointed to hear that my F1 contract has been terminated. While I understand the difficulties, the ruling from the FIA plus my ongoing willingness to accept the conditions proposed in order to continue were completely ignored and no process was followed in this unilateral step.“To those of you who have tried to understand, my enteral thanks.

I have treasured my time in F1 and genuinely hope we can all be together again in better times. I will have more to say in the coming days.”Mazepin finished 21st in his maiden season, having missed the finale at Yas Marina due to a positive COVID-test on race day.