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From groping to punching rivals: Why new billionaire F1 star Nikita Mazepin is hated by fans
Formula One, having inked a multi-year deal to race for Haas, and it's fair to say the Russian youngster has already courted controversy.Mazepin, 22, is part of a new-look Haas team, who have replaced Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean with two rookies in the form of Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher.While the addition of Schumacher Jr to the grid has been greeted with excitement by many fans, the addition of Mazepin is a different story entirely.The driver has courted controversy throughout his career and Haas were forced to issue a strongly-worded statement condemning Mazepin's "abhorrent" behaviour just a week after he inked his deal with the team.In a video posted on social media,