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 eꩵvent.
The Russian driver drove for Haas during the 2021 F1 season alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mick Schumacher.
Haaꦰs decided to sac🤡k 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, Dmitry Mazepin.
With the International Olympic Committee prohibiting Russ✃ian and Belarusian athletes from racing in internati♛onal competitions, Mazepin’s future in motorsport has been restricted.
Even though the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:FIA have decided to🦄💛 allow Russian drivers to com꧂pete provided they participate in a neutral capacity, Ma🧜zepin has refused to do so.
Earlier this year, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:he told rsport.ria.ru: “People cannot be condemned. We are athletes and everyone💫 has their own choices, which must be respected.
“Zhiltsov is not the only one, [Ru𒉰ssian 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 himself, but I will not do it.”
Mazepin labelled the sanctions ཧas “cancel culture agꦬainst my country”.
“I don't agree with being in the sanctions,” Mazepin added. “I've said befo෴re I agree to fight it. Perhaps now is not the right time. If you look at the whole situation that is happening against athletes in the genꦕeral case, it's cancel culture against my country.”
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