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components 2 driver Nikita Mazepin changed into been picked to drive alongside fellow 21-year-historical driver Mick Schumacher at Haas F1 in 2021.

Mazepin posted a video to his Instagram page this week displaying him inappropriately touching a woman in a automobile. Mazepin apologized for his actions on social media.

The Haas F1 crew spoke of on social media on Wednesday that it could be dealing with the remember internally.

A former Russian motor racing legit is defending 2021 Haas F1 crew rookie Nikita Mazepin after the younger driver posted a video to social media showing inappropriate sexual conduct in a motor vehicle involving a lady.

The quick social media pictures, depicting the Russian as accomplishing out and groping the lady as they traveled in a automobile, become described as "abhorrent" through Haas, which reprimanded the 21-yr-historic Russian.

Mazepin replied by way of issuing a apology on social media, while the unidentified woman involved says she is "respectable chums" with the method 2 driver "and nothing from that video turned into serious at all."

"I can give you my notice he is a extremely respectable adult and he would in no way do anything else to damage or humiliate me," she stated.

Many social media users, youngsters, slammed Mazepin for his conduct, launching a petition calling on the Haas group, which based on media outlet Corriere dello sport is being paid EUR 20 million (approx. $24 million) subsequent 12 months by Mazepin's father Dmitry's company, to oust him.

This is rarely the primary time Mazepin has been the area of criticism, including of his overly defensive driving remaining trip in Bahrain. In 2016, he became banned from a F3 race for punching rival Callum Ilott following a practice session in Hungary. After the newest incident, however, Mazepin changed into defended by means of Igor Ermilin, a former presidential advisor to the Russian auto racing federation.

Mazepin is fifth within the F2 elements standings this season heading into the last two elements races this weekend in that series in Abu Dhabi.

"these days, components 1 drivers are emasculated, as a result of their conversation with the media, with organizations, with sponsors. There are very few people left now," he told game-categorical. "Social media is an evil that alas offers everyone the possibility to intervene with others' privateness. A system 1 driver is a traditional adult who faces penalties for every sneeze.

"everyone knows that an identical issues occur within the personal lives of all and sundry else. We have to supply those involved with recreation the chance to remain human."

Mazepin became additionally defended via Oksana Kosachenko, who was foremost accepted in the components 1 paddock for being former Russian driver Vitaly Petrov's manager.

"every thing that had to be carried out, Nikita did," Kosachenko referred to. "He apologized and that i feel that is sufficient. because of a 2d and a half of photos, it grew to become the greatest nightmare story of all time and every little thing should be taken far from him now? His words made fully clear that he has drawn all the conclusions, namely, that as a method 1 driver you're beneath nearer scrutiny via each the media and enemies in the paddock.

"He has the brains, the competent administration and parents who will tell him how to behave in this situation."

Is an apology adequate for Mazepin? Is Haas sticking with the young driver for 2021 on account of his father's sponsorship within the team? beginning a dialogue in the comments part under.