Magnussen makes Haas return as he replaces Mazepin
Kevin Magnussen has signed a multi-year contract with Haas to replace sacked driver Nikita Mazepin and admitted his surprise at being offered a pathway back into Formula One.
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Magnussen returns to replace sacked Mazepin at Haas
PARIS: Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday (Mar 9) returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The 'comeback kid': Kevin Magnussen returns to F1 as Mazepin's replacement at Haas
Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will return to Formula One with Haas this season as replacement for sacked Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, the US-owned team said on Wednesday (9 March).
Nikita Mazepin Sets Up Foundation To Aid Athletes Barred For Political Reasons
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, sacked by Formula One outfit Haas, is creating a foundation to help sportspeople who have found themselves barred from competing due to "political reasons out of their control". Mazepin and Haas's Russian title sponsor Uralkali had their contracts terminated last Saturday as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin's father Dmitry is a non-executive director of Uralkali, a group specialising in potash. Nikita Mazepin, 23, said the funds for the 'We compete as one' foundation would come from the money that Uralkali would have paid Haas.
‘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.
Russia's Mazepin hits out at Haas for firing him
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin hit out at the Haas Formula One team for firing him after his country's invasion of Ukraine and announced a foundation to support athletes unable to compete due to war or politics.
Mazepin shocked at firing from F1 team, creates foundation
Russian Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin said he's still shocked about being fired from the Haas team following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is creating a foundation to help excluded athletes.