Nikita Mazepin

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin will not race in Formula 1 this season after Haas confirmed they had terminated his contract.

The problem with K-Mag has always been funding, while his motivation to return to the sport to battle at the back again may not be sky-high. In particular, I will not express any support (direct or indirect) for the Russian and/or Belarusian activities in respect of Ukraine. Unfortunately for Piastri, there weren't too many seats available - and the one that was at Alfa Romeo went to fellow F2 driver Guanyu Zhou. all decisions, rulings, and directions of the FIA; and c. On paper, Ilott ticks a lot of boxes. He wouldn't exactly be the most exciting long-term candidate, though. 1. I will comply with the decisions of the World Motor Sport Council of 1 March 2022. all FIA rules and regulations, circulars, guidelines, procedures, and other requirements, as amended from time to time; b. I have treasured my time in F1 and genuinely hope we can all be together in better times. 6. I acknowledge that no Russian/Belarusian national anthems will be played at Covered Events. I will not play or sing the Russian/Belarusian national anthem at any official event venue or other area controlled by the FIA or by the organiser or promoter of a Covered Event, or otherwise in connection with my participation in Covered Events or otherwise in my capacity as a participant in Covered Events. 5. I will not display on my uniforms, clothing, accessories, or other personal items, or on my equipment or cars at any time in connection with my participation in Covered Events or otherwise in my capacity as a participant in Covered Events: × the Russian or Belarusian flag (current or historical); × any illustration of or reference to the Russian or Belarusian flag; × any national emblem or other national symbol of Russia/Belarus (e.g. coat of arms of Russia /double-headed eagle of Russia); × the words "Russian", "Russia", "Belarus", "Belarusian", "Russian Automobile Federation", "Fédération de l'Automobile de Belarus" or the acronyms "RUS" or "RAF" or "BAF", "FBA", "BLR" in any language or format; or × the emblem of the Russian Automobile Federation ("RAF") or "Fédération de l'Automobile de Belarus" ("FBA"/"BAF"). I understand that any refusal or failure to comply with those decisions will constitute a breach of Article 12.2.1.e of the FIA International Sporting Code, and may result in the imposition of a penalty or sanction under the International Sporting Code, the FIA Statutes, the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, and/or under any other applicable provision of the FIA rules and regulations.

Nikita Mazepin's first statement after being fired by Haas ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season was exactly what you might have expected.

And how much of it will be a continued effort to play the “victim” role with a distorted illustration of why it’s somehow somebody else’s fault? But he has done absolutely nothing to distance himself from the ongoing evil in which his father is involved, and he doesn’t seem to have any idea why he was actually removed. In fact, they were pretty much the only reasons he had his seat. In the grand scheme of things, he is, for lack of a better word, innocent. I will have more to say in the coming days. While I understand the difficulties, the ruling from 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.