MOSCOW, June 21, Alexander Govorov. Former Russian Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin announced that he had filed a lawsuit against Haas because of the salary arrears to him from the side of the team. Mazepin played for Haas in the 2021 season and had a valid contract for 2022. Due to the situation in Ukraine, the American team terminated the agreement with the pilot, as well as with the title sponsor, the Russian company Uralkali. «When the contract was terminated, Haas had a salary debt to me for this year. And they still have not paid It seems to me that the employer should at least compensate the salary until the moment of dismissal and, probably, pay some kind of severance pay. «I'm talking about the fact that contractual obligations were not fulfilled. This is the first time. You also need to understand that we had two independent contracts. And the termination of the agreement with the title sponsor (Uralkali) did not have a direct impact on my future in the team. That is «They made two separate decisions. I haven't seen my money, so we're going to court. I've already filed the documents, this is my personal story,» Mazepin said.
