A message from @nikita_mazepin, who joins us from next season. But his father is Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, who has been linked with buying both the former Force India team and, more recently, Williams. I’m gonna go with definitely the Russian flag. MrBoerns (@mrboerns) 4th March 2021, 9:37, Yeah the americans will be upset- they wanted a lil’ of the ol’ red, white n Blue is all, Not these russki colors. Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin will make their grand prix debuts in the Bahrain Grand Prix later this month having stepped up from Formula 2. We all know roughly where we expect to be this season in terms of the competition, but we must ensure we’re there to capitalise on opportunities when they present themselves.”, Schumacher and Mazepin will drive on both days during the test, Haas confirmed. Haas will give Mick Schumacher - son of Michael - his debut F1 drive. A French team running a French flag is indeed nothing noteworthy. Bit of a bummer, right @braketurnaccelerate. Nikita Mazepin is kicking off his rookie year in Formula 1 with the Haas F1 team. The team announced Mazepin, a … Mercedes led Friday practice – but are Red Bull still the team to beat? Haas F1 team has condemned the behavior of incoming Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin over his actions in a video posted to Instagram. I was just saying that if we think a little bit this livery is not that jarring. Zoom out TV director! @bascb but you can say that for all the luxury brands…, Broke1984 (@broke1984) 4th March 2021, 8:16. Gene Haas in his recent interview came across as not really caring about actual performance and that he’d never spend to find the performance, he may well just become a sponsor rather than a tram owner. Mazepin is forbidden from using the Russian flag and associated images under restrictions imposed on the country over a long-running doping scandal. His actions on and off the track did not contribute to a good reputation in 2020. Man. While Mick Schumacher's expected deal is still yet to be announced, Haas finally revealed the open secret about 21-year-old Mazepin's contract on Tuesday. Fantomius (@liko41) 4th March 2021, 9:39. Which cannot be denied, overwhelming, but wait a minute, isn’t the alpine french on top of french. It would be great to se the team being bought buy Mazepin. “I’m very pleased to welcome Uralkali to Formula 1 as title partner to Haas F1 Team,” said team founder and chairman Gene Haas. The team announced Mazepin, a … For the Russian flag over an American car, the meagre sponsorship and their lack of long term view, I can just be sorry for Mick Schumacher. The 21-year-old Russian — son of oligarch Dmitry Mazepin — will race for the Haas team, in a Faustian contract that confirms Nikita’s place on the F1 grid in exchange for his father’s financial backing. Broke1984 (@broke1984) 4th March 2021, 8:21. After the first two rounds, the 20-year-old is only 15th overall in the category just beneath F1. Nikita Mazepin will be teammates at Haas with Mick Schumacher, the Formula Two champion and son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. Because of being nasty, I don’t like the livery, despite of I like it’s reselmblence of old school simple liveries. So sad for Mick Schumacher for having a debut at a real backmarker, but Alfa Romeo will likely beat Haas, and Williams with Russell will likely beat them as well. However, Nikita is a well-known racer. However, it took a measly eight days for the team to apologize for using Mazepin for the first time. 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You’ll have Alpha Tauri, Haas(ki), Williams and even a bit of Alpha Romeo. Aussie Rod (@aussierod) 4th March 2021, 9:40. © 2021 Collantine Media Ltd | About RaceFans. Todd (@braketurnaccelerate) 4th March 2021, 9:28. I don't care about his name': Nikita Mazepin dramatically hits out at Haas team-mate Mick Schumacher ahead of the 2021 Formula One season and claims the German is under more pressure due to his father Improvement on last year’s livery, but it just looks a bit basic to me.