The effects of Russia’s military actions in Ukraine have well and truly infiltrated the Formula 1 paddock. F1’s authorities have cancelled September’s Russian GP at Sochi, and now the fate of the Haas team, its title sponsor Uralkali and driver Nikita Mazepin are all in the balance. Also hanging in the balance is US-based Haas’ preparations for 2022, as Uralkali – headed by Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin – has already been removed from the new car’s livery. “It needs to be resolved,” team boss Gunther Steiner said. “We needed a reserve driver with covid around, so he is still around,” he said.

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