Haas’ budget forced them to look for two rookie drivers that could provide income for the team in 2021, finally settling on Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin. The American team provided their drivers with comfortably the slowest car on the grid that year as they finished last in the championship, with their drivers only really being able to race each other. It initially looked like Mazepin would remain with the team for 2022 with Schumacher, however after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced Haas to cut ties with Uralkali, a company owned by Mazepin’s father, they also choose to replace the Russian with the more experience Kevin Magnussen. The Russian did not look up to F1 standards...
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