Mazepin targets F1 return in 2024 amid legal battles
May 5 - Nikita Mazepin is aiming to return to Formula 1 as soon as 2024, according to his spokesperson. This week, it emerged that the axed Haas driver has added court action in..
Name | Nikita Mazepin |
Country | ![]() |
Height | 1.76 meter / 5 feet 9 inch |
Place of Birth | Moscow |
Date of Birth | Mar 2nd 1999 - 24 years old |
Season Entries | 1 (Rookie) |
Car Number | 9 |
First Race | 2021 Bahrain F1 GP |
Last Race | 2021 Saudi Arabian F1 GP |
Best Qualifying | 15th - (2 times) |
Best Result | 14th - (2 times) |
Nikita Mazepin F1 Stats | |
Race Entries | 22 |
Race Starts | 21 |
Race Wins | 0 |
Pole Positions | 0 |
Fastest Laps | 1 (4,5%) |
Podiums | 0 |
Points Finishes | 0 |
Retirements | 6 (27,3%) |
Total Points | 0 |
Total Laps | 1.009 |
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Sahara Force India F1 Team Development Driver.
Formula One Testing, Tuesday 28th November 2017. Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Nikita Mazepin is Haas Formula 1 Team’s driver for the 2021 season, making the step up from Formula 2 after an outstanding 2020 campaign for Hitech Grand Prix where he has already claimed two victories.
Having turned a wheel for the first time aged 7, Nikita Mazepin has risen through the ranks with flying colours. Since making his single-seater debut in 2014, the young Russian has consistently showcased his talent and versatility across various categories.
2018 was Nikita’s breakthrough year as he ended the GP3 Series season as vice-champion. He stepped up to Formula 2 with Hitech Grand Prix in 2019 and then tested for reigning Formula 1 world champions Mercedes, topping the timesheets at the Barcelona mid-season test.
In 2020, Nikita truly came to fore as he narrowly missed out on the Formula 2 title. While the grandest prize may have alluded him, the 21-year-old caught the attention of the Formula 1 paddock with his aggressive overtakes and stunning race pace, which led to wins at Silverstone and Mugello.
For 2021, Nikita becomes the fourth Russian driver to race in Formula 1. On a multi-year deal with the American team Haas, he will make his debut this 2021 season.
In his debut season in Formula 1, Mazepin struggled, along with his point-less Haas team. He was also outperformed by Mick Schumacher, his teammate, with a clear gap in qualifying and in the races. Schumacher outqualified him 19-3 and also finished ahead in 16 of the 22 races.
2021 |
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19th |
Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
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2021 | ![]() | Ferrari | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1009 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
14th | 1 Time |
17th | 7 Times |
18th | 3 Times |
19th | 3 Times |
20th | 2 Times |
DNF | 5 Times |
DNS | 1 Time |
Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
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2021 | Haas | Mick Schumacher | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
May 5 - Nikita Mazepin is aiming to return to Formula 1 as soon as 2024, according to his spokesperson. This week, it emerged that the axed Haas driver has added court action in..
May 4 - Hot on the heels of legal action in Europe and Canada, Nikita Mazepin is now taking his fight to return to Formula 1 to Britain. The Russian news agency Tass reports that..
Apr.26 - Nikita Mazepin says he will continue to take legal action until he is fully able to return to Formula 1. The 24-year-old and his sponsor Uralkali were expelled from Haas..
Apr.24 - Nikita Mazepin is taking his fight for the right to return to Formula 1 to Canada. Recently, having been ousted by Haas and then restricted by the FIA at the outset of..
Mar.30 - Yet another group is reportedly looking to enter a team into Formula 1 in the near future. Andretti-Cadillac and Craig Pollock's new 'Formula Equal' project have made..
Mar.15 - The FIA appears unlikely to drop its special conditions for Russian racing drivers any time soon. Ever since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict early last year,..
Mar.4 - Nikita Mazepin has set an "example" by fighting for his right as a Russian citizen to race in Formula 1. That is the view of Russia's first-ever F1 driver Vitaly Petrov,..
Mar.3 - Nikita Mazepin has been given the green light by Europe's court of justice to return to Formula 1. At the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis, the Russian driver and his..
Feb.14 - As Nikita Mazepin secured a podium on his return to top-level circuit motor racing, the FIA has announced new measures relating to Russian drivers. Early last year, at..
Feb.3 - Two Russian former Formula 1 drivers are returning to international-level competition in 2023. Having been ousted by Haas at the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, and with..
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