Nikita Mazepin will step up to a Formula 1 race seat with Haas in 2021 to become the latest new face on the grid. But how has the 21-year-old progressed through motorsport? Mazepin’s path through the junior single-seater ranks has been steady while his status within certain series has been assisted by heavy funding, but he has still delivered on the track. After a sequence of subdued seasons in European Formula 3, taking just three podium finishes, a switch to the GP3 Series for its final year in 2018 gave his career a much-needed kick-start. Mazepin claimed a surprise win on his debut in Spain and emerged as a title contender, taking further wins to finish a close runner-up to the late...
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