Ex-Haas driver Nikita Mazepin’s surprising new career outside of F1
Mazepin was pictured DJing on his Instagram account at♌ a recent Halloween-themed ꦚevent.
The Russian driver drove for Haas during the 2021 F1 season alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher.
Haas decided to sack Mazepin ahead of the 2022 season following Russia’s 🐻invasion of Ukraine.
The American outfit were also forced to terminate Russian title sponsor Uralkali, a company owned by Mazepin’s father, Dmitr🐎y Mazepin.
With the International Olympic Committee prohibiting Russian and Belarusian athletes from racing in international competitions, Mazepi🌺n’s future in motorsport has be🎶en restricted.
Even though the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:FIA have ⛎decided to allow Russian driver⛎s to compete provided they participate in a neutral capacity, Mazepin has refused to ♓do so.
Earlier this year, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:he told rsport.ria.ru: “People cannot be condem𒅌ned. We are athlete♔s and everyone has their own choices, which must be respected.
“Zhiltsov is not the only one, [Russian turned Israeli driver] Robert Shwartzman did the same. There is a question of personal considerations. Whether you want to give up your country for sport and it is more important for you or not- everyone chooses for hi⛦mself, buꦬt I will not do it.”
Mazepin labelled the sanctions as “cancel culture against my🌺 country”.
“I don🥂't agree with being in the sanctions,” Mazepin added. “I've said before I agree to fight it. Perhaps now is not th♋e right time. If you look at the whole situation that is happening against athletes in the general case, it's cancel culture against my country.”
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