Article To news overview © HAas Haas' Nikita Mazepin believes he didn't have any other option other than to accelerate into the line of Lando Norris, during an incident in qualifying that led to the Russian driver being penalised. Mazepin was third in a queue of cars at the final chicane preparing to start their flying laps in Q1, when Norris approached towards the end of his own flying lap. Mazepin was somewhat blocked on the racing line by the two cars in front, and opted to accelerate in front and away in order to avoid blocking Norris. However, Mazepin did end up costing Norris time anyway, and was given a three place grid penalty despite the McLaren driver defending the Russian in...
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