Biography of Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Mazepin is a Russian driver who last competed for Haas F1 in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship under the banner of the Russian Automobile Federation. He originally signed to race for the team in 2022, however his contract was terminated after the first winter due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Previously, Nikita competed in the FIA ​​Formula 2 Championship for the Hitech Grand Prix.
Mazepin started climbing the Formula 1 world in 2016, when he was just 17 years old. He was hired by Force India as a development driver and remained in the role for three seasons. When he dropped out, Nikita started to impress in the lower classes with an excellent 2018 season driving for ART Grand Prix in GP3, finishing the year in P2 with four wins to his name.
Mazepin then moved to Formula 2 and after a low profile in his first year, he greatly enjoyed his second year winning two races, taking six podiums and finishing the season in P5. Fortunately, Haas has chosen to hand him a full-time seat for the 2021 F1 campaign. However, it wasn’t long before a video posted on his social media accounts of him groping a woman caused widespread calls for the American team to let him go.
Nikita Mazepin’s Age
Mazepin It is 23 years from 2022. He was born about March 2, 1999, in Moscow, Russia. Furthermore, Nikita celebrates her birthday on March 2 every year.
Girlfriend Nikita Mazepin
Mazepin is currently single. However, he was previously in a relationship with Alena Shishkova (2016 – 2017). Since her previous relationship, Nikita has not had any other relationships known to the public.
Nikita Mazepin family
Nikita is the son of Dmitry Mazepin, a renowned Belarusian-Russian oligarch businessman. Dmitry is the majority shareholder and chairman of Uralchem. However, his mother name is still unknown. It is also unclear whether Nikita has siblings or not.
Nikita Mazepin’s Height
Mazepin is approximately height of 1.76 m and weighs 72kg.
Career Nikita Mazepin
Mazepin had a significant amount of experience driving F1 cars before earning a full-time place on the grid. Force India hired him as a development driver in 2016. In this role, which he held for three seasons, he participated in several team test sessions as well as a significant amount of simulator work.
Furthermore, he has driven a Mercedes several times. He completed 12 days of private testing on the W08 in early 2019, and a few months later had the opportunity to drive that year’s Silver Arrow in season testing in Barcelona. He ended up leading the timesheets in the session he did, and his best time, 1:15.775, was just two tenths slower than that of Valtteri Bottas the day before.
The fact that he has previously worked with an F1 team and driven F1 cars was a factor in Haas’ decision to sign him as a full-time driver at the end of 2020, as was the significant funding he brings. His first F1 mission, however, was far from easy, as Haas had already decided not to develop the VF-21, instead focusing on the new 2022 regulations.
As a result, Mazepin was relegated to the back of the pack, but more worryingly, his pace in the early rounds was comfortably behind rookie teammate Mick Schumacher. Mazepin was unhappy with the older chassis he was using, believing it to be heavier and therefore slower, and claimed that it took Haas “five races” to believe him when he said there was a problem with his car.
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After the summer break, a new one arrived, presumably paid for by Mazepin’s father Dmitry Mazepin instead of Haas, and Mazepin’s performance compared to Schumacher improved from there. Mazepin’s form suffered again after damaging his chassis during practice at the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Russian driver missing the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi after testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of race day.
Mazepin also had his share of altercations with Schumacher, which resulted primarily from Haas’ policy of alternating track positions between drivers during qualifying laps. At the Dutch GP, Schumacher was also tough on Mazepin, accusing him of trying to put himself and other drivers on the wall. Mazepin had already received a five-second penalty for colliding with Schumacher at Monza.
Mazepin’s best result of the season came at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he finished P21 in a 20-driver championship after Robert Kubica finished P14 and P15 in his two Alfa Romeo appearances. Despite this, Mazepin and Schumacher remained at Haas for the 2022 season.
Nikita Mazepin Net Worth
Mazepin have an estimate net worth of $5 million. Income from him is mainly from his successful career as a racing driver. Furthermore, his father Dmitry Mazepin is a Russian tycoon.