MOSCOW, Sep 21 performances at competitions under a neutral flag.
"Hello everyone! I would like to clarify as several agencies have informed me that I refuse to fly under a neutral flag. This is not true. I said that I do not consider the possibility of changing citizenship in order to participate in competitions. I was and still am ready to compete in neutral status and, in fact, did it during last year's Formula 1 season without any problems, — the athlete wrote on Instagram *.
Mazepin is a former racer «Formula-1». He spent the only season in the «royal races» in 2021, but never finished in the points. Due to the situation in Ukraine, the American Haas team terminated the agreement with the pilot, as well as with the title sponsor — the Russian company Uralkali.