The Haas F1 team has terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and its title sponsor Uralkali amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the team announced
Mazepin was preparing to compete in his second season in F1 having raced for Haas throughout 2021. "Haas F1 Team has elected to terminate, with immediate effect, the title partnership of Uralkali, and the driver contract of Nikita Mazepin," the team said in a statement. "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.
"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."READ: Russian and Belarusian gymnasts and officials banned from international competitions starting MondayCNN has reached out to the Haas team for comment regarding Mazepin's statement.
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