The Haas Formula 1 team will not fire ღNikita🌊 Mazpin despite his actions in a recent video and have reaffirmed that he will complete its driver line-up in 2021.

Just one week after Haas announced that Mazepin would be making his F1 d𓄧ebut with the team next year, the Formula 2 graduate was shrouded in controversy after a video was uploaded to his Insta🧸gram account in which he was shown groping a woman in the back of his car. 

Haas reacted with an✃ immediate statement condemning Mazepin’s “abhorrent” behaviour and said it would be taking the matter s♍eriously as it dealt with it privately. 

The American outfit has since released a statement confirming that no changes will be made to its driverಌ line-up for next season and that Mazepin will drive alongside F2 champion Mick Schumacher as planned.

Social media users had pointed out a c🃏hange to both Mazepin and Haas F1 reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi’s account bios amid suggestions that the Russian could be replaced by the 🍌driver who stood in for the injured Romain Grosjean at the final two rounds of the season.

But in a statement released on Wednesday, Haas has dismissed such speculation, insisting that the matter has now been dealt with internal🌺ly, the result of which will remain privaꦫte.

“Haas F1 Team would like to reaffirm that Ni𝓰kita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher will form its driver lineup for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship,” a team statement read.

“As per the team’s previous statement regarding the actions of Nikita Mazepin (December 9) - this matter has now been dealt with✃ internally and no further comment shall be made.”