Although talk of a Russian Formula 1 team is not new, now reports suggest that Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin is looking to buy Williams and thus ensuring his son Nikita has a seat on the grid at some point in the near future. Clearly borrowing from Lawrence Stroll's 'How To Get Your Son Into F1 With Lots Of Money' manual, Mazepin senior has already lined up a series of private tests for his 19-year-old son using a two-year-old Mercedes chassis during the course of this season. Last year, deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told Tass news agency that a Russian F1 team was being considered with approval from the highest echelons of government, 'I know there are many lovers of motorsports...
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