Nikita Mazepin advises Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi with five-stage F1 exit plan

Ex-F1 driver Nikita Mazepin has shared his advice to departing drivers - “denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance”.
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1

Mazepin’s contract wiꦫth Haas was terminated before the 2022 season due to Russia, the coun📖try of his birth, invading Ukraine.

He has now dished out words of wisdom to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicholas Latifi - none of whom will be in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up.

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Mazepin’s five-stage exit plan

The Russian driver said: “At this weekend’s F1 ra𝄹ce in Abu Dhabi. Nice to be here as a guest and see old friends. Got me thinking about some words of wisdom I can share with Seb, Daniel, Nicky and Mick as tဣhey get ready to move on. So, here’s what awaits you in the 5 stages of departing the stable…

  • Stage 1: Denial.

"You will fi﷽nd yourself driving circles around your apartment building. Don’t make the mistake I made – turn on your stopwatch. It’s entirely possible that another F1 team will be interested in your results and you won’t have t⭕o endure the next 4 stages.

  • Stage 2: Anger.

"You blame everyone but yourself for having to leave F1. Particularly the ‘Drive to Survive’ film crew. You watch the races obsessively and ♏yell at the screen.

Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1 Team
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1 Team
  • Stage 3:

"Bargaining. You hold a press conference where you put on a brave face an🗹d thank the team principal who fired you in hopes that your cheerful smile and natural charm will get you a seat with a new team.

  • Stage 4: Depression.

"D🌳rink, party on yacht, sleep it off, gain 5 🏅kilos. Repeat on endless loop. This will not be an easy stage to get through, but your friends will enjoy it."

  • Stage 5: Acceptance.

"Congratulations. You’ve reached the final Grand Prix of being shown the exit. You stop obsessing about F1 and start thinking about your next steps.. while keꦑeping yourself in shape and keeping the door open for a re𒁏turn!”

Mazepin's kind words to the departing drivers

"Vettel,𒈔 total respect to your climate initiatives. I’m sure they will be of 𓆏great use not only to the racing community.

"Ricciardo, I know you will always keep your sense of humor. I predict great things for you in Stage 4, where you can drink all kinds of things o🦩ut of your shoes. Be creative!

"Nicholas, thanks to you, the team and fans can look optimistically into the future. N༒o doubt🍨 you will surprise us.

"Mick, we grew up in this sport𝔍 together, and I wish you luck goꦿing forward. I’m sure we will get a lot of likes from Pierre Gasly.

"Peace and love to all."

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