Sep.19 Nikita Mazepin insists he will not return to Formula 1 if it means denouncing Russia. A renewed controversy surrounding the Ukraine conflict has emerged in Russia, with athletes including Dakar rally driver Konstantin Zhiltsov forced either to revoke their Russian citizenship or give up their professional careers. Earlier this year, Nikita Mazepin and his father's company Uralkali were expelled from the Haas team. But the 23-year-old said that if he had kept his F1 seat, the FIA would have required him to sign a document denouncing Russia. 'I was one of the first to receive this document back in March,' Mazepin told Ria Novosti. 'But I would really like athletes to have the...
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