‘I didn’t deserve it’ - Nikita Mazepin says he was unfairly dismissed by Haas after hearing he was sacked via the media
Nikita Mazepin admits he heard about his sacking from Haas via the media and stressed that he was unfairly dismissed by the team. Sporting governing bodies were being put under increasing pressure to ban Russian competitors after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, but the FIA had a softer stance and were prepared to give Russian and Belarusian drivers neutral status. Ad/> However, the Daily Mail reports that the tipping point appeared to come after Motorsport UK announced Russian-linked competitors would not be able to compete at the British Grand Prix, prompting the decision for Mazepin’s contract to be terminated by Haas.
