Haas confirm Mazepin will still race in 2021
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December 23 2020
Nikita Mazepin has kept hold of his Haas seat for the 2021 season despite overwhelming criticism for a video he posted on his Instagram account.
Mazepin posted, and promptly deleted, a video on social media which showed him groping a woman in the back of a car. The footage emerged barely a week on from the Russian’s confirmation that he would be joining the Haas Formula 1 team in 2021.
The 21-year-old apologised for his actions (but now that apology has also been deleted) while Haas publicly condemned him for his “abhorrent” video.
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.
23 December, 2020
Nikita Mazepin will not lose his Haas Formula 1 seat a team statement confirmed on Wednesday, amid speculation to the contrary.
The Russian driver has come under fire after posting a video on Instagram of him continuing to grab a woman’s breast after being repeatedly told to stop.
It now seems that the matter has been discussed within the team and Mazepin looks set to avoid further punishment, with the American-owned outfit not going into any detail about the action that has been taken.
“Haas F1 Team would like to reaffirm that Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher will form its driver line-up for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship,” the team wrote in a statement released on Wednesday.