Haas F1 team confirms Russian young driver Nikita Mazepin for 2021 season to drive along side Mick Schumacher after concluding their internal investigation.
On December 10th Haas released a statement , after A video appeared on Mazepin’s Instagram profile which appeared to show him reaching from the passenger seat of a car to touch the breast of a woman sat behind him, who tried to move his hand away.
After two weeks of internal investigation team released statement on Wednesday December 23rd confirming their 2021 driver line-up, which includes Young Russian. Many in the Paddock expected Haas F1 team to drop Mazepin in the wake of controversy. But the decision to continue with him really shocked many Formula 1 fans and writers.
Haas F1 Team Statement :
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