Nikita Mazepin breaks silence on Haas exit with angry statement – ‘Completely ignored’

Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin has released an angry statement after his contract with Haas was terminated. The American racing team announced on Saturday morning that they would no longer be continuing with Mazepin as planned for the 2022 season. 

And the 23-year-old took to social media in the wake of the decision to write: “Dear fans and followers, I am very disappointed to hear that my F1 contract has been terminated.

“While I understand the difficulties, the ruling from FIA plus my ongoing willingness to accept the conditions proposed in order to continue were completely ignored and no process was followed in this unilateral step.

“To those who have tried to understand, my eternal thanks. I have treasured my time in F1 and genuinely hope we can all be together again in better times. I will have more to say in the coming days.”

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