St. Petersburg, February 25, Sergey Yaremenko. Former commercial director of Caterham and ex-manager of Russian driver Vitaly Petrov Oksana Kosachenko said that the possible removal of the Russian racer “Haas” Nikita Mazepin from participation in the Formula 1 championship would be an excessive decision. Previously, the head of “Haas” Günther Steiner said that the question of the future of Russian pilot Nikita Mazepin in the Formula 1 team needs to be resolved. Haas, on the third day of the Formula 1 pre-season tests, which take place at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit in Spain, released a car on the track in a livery without the colors of the Russian flag and without specifying the sponsor — the Uralkali company.
& #34; An important question remains on the agenda — what will happen to Nikita (Mazepin)? Will they let him through the season? In his case, there is no question of any September. He needs to get going as soon as possible. Suspension of Mazepin would be an overreaction. This should not be. We hope that no one has lost his head and will not make decisions frantically on a national basis. There is common sense. I hope not everyone is deprived of it", said Kosachenko.
Earlier it became known that the FIA canceled the Russian stage of the Formula 1 car racing world championship in Sochi due to the events in Ukraine.