OFFICIAL: Nikita Mazepin shown the door at Haas
It was only a matter of time: Nikita Mazepin was officially fired from Haas on Saturday, March 5, as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
There were no shortage of clues regarding Mazepin’s future.
Haas first got rid of the Russian colors of Uralkali, their sponsor.
Then, the FIA imposed its conditions for Russian and Belarusian drivers.
And finally, England has become a forbidden destination for any Russian pilot, even under a neutral banner.
The Gene Haas team had no choice but to suspend Mazepin: the situation had become extremely difficult to manage.
As a result, his replacement should be known soon: the test driver, unless there is a huge surprise, will support Mick Schumacher in the second Haas.
The young Brazilian had replaced Romain Grosjean at the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of 2020.
