Haas F1 Team faces massive backlash for retaining Mazepin
The Haas F1 team has confirmed that they will be retaining the Russian's services despite his recent social media scandal.
December 23, 2020 14:13 GMT
The Haas Formula 1 Team has been facing a lot of criticism after confirming that they won't be dropping Russian driver Nikita Mazepin from their 2021 lineup despite massive public clamor following a social media scandal that rocked the racing world earlier this month.
The team issued a statement on social media stating that the "Haas F1 Team would like to reaffirm that Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher will form its driver lineup for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. 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."