Sep.26 Nikita Mazepin is not denying that his wealthy father Dmitry might be eyeing the purchase of a Formula 1 team. The controversial Russian rookie currently drives for Haas, and he is also signed up for 2022. The small American team's title sponsor, meanwhile is Uralchem – a Russian chemicals company headed by billionaire Dmitry Mazepin. Dmitry has also been linked with a buyout of the Haas team, but 22-year-old Mazepin denies that his father is the key to his Formula 1 career. 'I have my place because I'm a racing driver and the team sees me as an asset,' he told Bild am Sonntag newspaper. 'The reason for the sponsorship is that the company sees Formula 1 as an opportunity for...
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