'It's a write-off' - Mounting troubles for Haas F1 team ahead of second pre-season test
• The Haas F1 ran into problems before the season began.
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• The Haas F1 ran into problems before the season began.
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin said he was "very disappointed" at being dropped by Formula One team Haas on Saturday due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and hinted he might take action over "this unilateral step." The 23-year-old had been looking forward to a second season with the American team -- he failed to register a point in the 2021 campaign -- but Haas announced on Saturday they had terminated his contract and that of Russian title sponsor Uralkali. Uralkali, a group specialising in potash, has Mazepin's father, Dmitry Mazepin, as its non-executive director.
Formula One team Haas on Saturday announced they have dropped Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and terminated their contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Haas F1 team has elected to terminate with immediate effect, the title partnership of Uralkali, and the driver contract of Nikita Mazepin," the American team said in a statement on their website. "As with the rest of the Formula 1 community, the team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict."
At a meeting held on Tuesday evening (1 March), the FIA decided that Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin could race in the upcoming Formula One season. However, he will have to participate under a different flag, according to the sporting body. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mazepin won't be allowed to fly the Russian flag; he'll have to wave the FIA's.
Haas driver Mick Schumacher says that he is looking forward to the 2022 season and that knowing what to now expect in Formula 1 is going to hopefully help him have a more successful year than 2021.
Haas have sent their new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season, the VF22, out for its first run at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona.
Haas have become the first Formula 1 team to reveal their 2022 car, with them publishing a series of digital renders of their new machine across social media.
The 2022 Formula 1 season felt as though it got a little bit closer today as Haas unveiled, digitally, their new-look car for the upcoming campaign, and Technical Director Simone Resta has offered some insight into the work that has been going into their new piece of kit.