Kevin Magnussen Replacing Nikita Mazepin at Haas F1
Magnussen last ran F1 in 2020.
Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Mazepin Allowed to Continue to Compete in F1
However, he will be unable to compete under the Russian flag.
Slipstream Saturday: The F1 Barcelona Test – Pace, Porpoising, Power, & Politics
With the first pre-season test for the Formula 1 season over, it is time to look at some of the storylines that emerged from Barcelona.
Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher Returning to Haas in 2022
Uralkali Haas F1 team will have the same two drivers, Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, next year in Formula 1, the team announced Thursday (Sept. 23). Both are currently finishing up their rookie seasons in F1. “We knew we wanted continuity behind the wheel in 2022 and I’m happy to confirm exactly that with Mick …
A Look Back at Nikita Mazepin’s 2021 Season
At the beginning of the 2021 season, Nikita Mazepin was looked at as the laughing stock of Formula 1. Although pay drivers aren’t uncommon, (see: Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi and pretty much the whole Formula 2 grid) the Russian rookie made headlines that rippled through the F1 world. Both his dangerous driving in F2 and …
Slipstream Saturday: Vettel’s Penalty Stands, Steiner Warns of Too Many Crashes
Formula 1 is on its annual summer break, with the next race not until Aug. 29 when the Belgian Grand Prix is held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. This allow the usual hectic buzz surrounding F1 to die down a little, and things have been fairly quiet since the teams left Hungary. One of the questions …
F1 Midweek: The Next Big Pay Drivers?
So we all know the story of the Nicholas Latifis and the Lance Strolls, the Nikita Mazepins and the Pastor Maldonados who have frittered away positions on the Formula 1 grid but backed by wealthy benefactors – usually their families/fathers. However, with F1 being a sport reliant on money, as is not a surprising statement, …
F1 Midweek: Checking on 2021 New Driver Hires
With four races complete in the 2021 Formula 1 season, there is enough data to start checking on not only the teams that are performing well, but more importantly on the drivers that have switched seats. Consider this F1 column a way of checking on the new faces and places. Before touching upon the drivers, …
F1 Review: Lewis Hamilton & Mercedes, the Perfect Marriage in Spain
The start of the Spanish Grand Prix portended Max Verstappen might equal Lewis Hamilton’s tally for Formula 1 race wins in 2021. Verstappen powered by pole-sitter Hamilton into turn 1 and then pushed out to nearly a two-second lead. The power failure to Yuki Tsunoda’s Alpha Tauri brought out a safety car that looked like …
F1 Midweek: Hero & Zero – A Tale of Two F1 Debuts
While three rookies made their debuts this weekend, two of them managed to steal the show in completely opposite ways. Not to put Mick Schumacher down, but the expectations were minimal given the current situation at Haas. While Mick was respectable, Yuki Tsunoda and Nikita Mazepin stole the show in completely contrasting ways. One driver …
F1 Review: Lewis Hamilton Wins, Red Bull Rises, and Sebastian Vettel Looks Lost
The 2021 Formula 1 season is already being billed as a battle between defending champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, the titan team of the past seven years, and holding seven championships is backed by confidence and his road-tested team. But Verstappen has been nipping at Hamilton’s heels for the …