F1 | Sky Germany: it's over between Haas and Nikita Mazepin
The Russian driver is close to saying goodbye to Formula 1, Fittipaldi on pole over Giovinazzi
Nikita Mazepin's future in Formula 1 now seems sealed. The Russian driver will leave Haas and the Circus, only the official announcement is missing, and the decision seems to have been made, with Sky Germany is sure of this farewell, expected after the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine and which led Uralkali to separate (although not yet official, ed.) with the US team. Mazepin could race in Formula 1 with a neutral flag and without any reference to Russia, given the FIA decision on Tuesday, but without the main sponsor ready to pay for him to sit on the VF-22 it is clear that farewell will be imminent.
The German media are divided on the Russian's replacement: Pietro Fittipaldi, still second Sky seems to be the number one candidate also for the words of Guenther Steiner of recent days, the BILD he thinks that Antonio Giovinazzi could be the most suitable profile to sit on the American car. For Ralf Schumacher separation with Mazepin is inevitable: “It must arrive – said the Kaiser's brother – there are two factors: the first lies in the pressure from outside, and the second concerns the nationality of Haas, which is American. Steiner, among other things, underlined how the team is financially okay, so I believe that some sponsors are about to take over from Uralkali, so I believe that the team will be able to fill any gaps."
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