Mazepin hasn’t raced since Haas dropped him ahead of the 2022 F1 season following the team’s decision to cut ties with him an♏d title sponsor Uralkali. 

The decision came after Russia’s decision to inva▨de Ukraine, leading to widespread repercussions for the Mazepin family due to their links to presi♉dent Vladimir Putin.

• Nikita Mazepin teases racing💖 return and drea🅘ms of F1

The Russian driv൲er spent one season in F1 with Haas following his promotion from FIA Formula🔯 2.

With Haas struggling for pace in 2021, he and teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mick Schumacher failed to score a point throughout the season.

However, Schumacher had a sig𝔍nificant advantage throughout their time together.

Mazepin will be in action in the Asian Le Mans season opener in Dubai on February🌄 11, sharing the Oreca 07 entered by 99 Racing alongside Ben Barnicaot and Felix Porteiro. 

"I am delighted to be making my ꧃return to racing in the Asian Le Mans Serieܫs. Together with my teammates at 99 Racing, I’m hoping to have a great experience competing in the sport I love," Mazepin said.

Dan Hodder, 99 Racing Sporting Director, added: “We’re happy to confirm that we’ll be enterinꦗg the Asian Le Mans Series. It is a great championship for 99 Racing to launch into sportscar racing, which is currently going through a resurgence.&💃nbsp;

“With 48 entries, it is once again a highly competitive field. As Ben previou🧸sly finished runner-up in the Asian le Mans, he will be a key component of us getting up-to-speed as the new team on the block.

“Of course, it’s an opportunity for Nikita to try something new in a pཧrofessional yet mo🐈re relaxed environment to what he’s accustomed to in F1, and we can already see his desire and commitment to be competitive from the outset. 

“For Felix to be making a comeback to😼 racing is als🎉o a touching story, and we’re delighted to give him that opportunity.”