PARIS — Formula One team Haas on Saturday
announced they have dropped Russian driver
Nikita Mazepin and terminated their
contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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“Haas F1 team has elected to terminate with
immediate effect, the title partnership of Uralkali, and the driver contract of
Nikita Mazepin,” the American team said in a statement on their website.
“As with the rest of the Formula 1 community, the
team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes for a swift
and peaceful end to the conflict.”
Uralkali, a group specializing in potash, has
Mazepin’s father, Dmitry Mazepin, as its non-executive director.
Haas dropped the Uralkali branding from their cars
during the last day of pre-season testing in Barcelona last Friday and team
principal Guenther Steiner had said at the time they were “financially ok”.
Mazepin, 23, had raced for just one season with Haas
but failed to register a point in the championship.
The Haas decision follows championship promoters
Formula One’s announcement on Thursday that they had terminated a contract with
the organizers of the
Russian Grand Prix.
The Black Sea resort of
Sochi has hosted the race
since the first running in 2014 but Saint Petersburg was due to replace it as
the venue in 2023.
“
Formula 1 can confirm it has terminated its contract with
the Russian Grand Prix promoter meaning Russia will not have a race in the
future,” Formula One said in a statement.
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