Mick Schumacher’s seat at Haas for 2022 “should be confirmed soon”, according to the small American team’s boss Gunther Steiner. Steiner suggested that Russian Mazepin, despite his ongoing controversies and an intensifying rivalry with Schumacher, is also set to be confirmed for 2022. He said the news should be made official in the days before Mazepin’s home race in Russia this weekend. “We want to confirm both drivers by then,” Steiner said. He also played down suggestions that either Mazepin, whose father Dmitry is a major team sponsor, or the more popular Schumacher will be contractually favoured under their respective new deals. “There is definitely no contractual preference for any driver,” Steiner said.

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