But he has been banned from driving the British Grand Prix after Motorsport UK blocked all Russian and Belarussian racers from competing. And Sky Deutschland are now reporting that Haas have parted ways with Mazepin. Nikita Mazepin’s father, billionaire oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, has close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin. But Motorsport UK has gone one step further by stopping them, including Mazepin, from competing. A Motorsport UK statement read: “No Russian/Belarusian licenced teams are approved to enter motorsport competitions in the UK. “No Russian/Belarusian licenced competitors and officials are approved to participate in UK motorsport events.

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