Nikita Mazepin has kicked off his relationship with new Haas teammate Mick Schumacher by insisting the rookies are “not friends”. Schumacher, who has also been signed by the American team for 2021, said recently that he knows the controversial Russian from their karting days. Mazepin, also 21, told Russian broadcaster Match TV this week: “We are not friends. Although Mazepin has attracted widespread negative attention since his signing by Haas after a social media incident, it is Schumacher who enters the 2021 season with the higher profile. When asked about F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s son, Mazepin answered: “I honestly don’t care about his name.

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