Painterdave Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 24 minutes ago, exeterjeep said: At least he would get pole position and win if the car holds up for a few mins. I don't know the be a lot of pressure on the car being in first position all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 His pit stops could be really careful, no unsafe releases on 3 wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post exeterjeep Posted March 2 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60586914 ... Russian drivers have been banned from competing in the UK by Britain's national motorsport authority. Motorsport UK will refuse to recognise licenses of competitors from the Russian federation until further notice. It means Nikita Mazepin cannot race in the British Grand Prix even if he continues to be part of the Haas team. Mazepin's father Dmitry provides financial backing to Haas and is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Although this is posted on the BBC F1 page, I think this decision will apply to any Russian in all levels of UK motorsport sanctioned/controlled events. So I can imagine it applies to events such as BTCC/F3 etc..- if there are any Russians in the UK competing at that level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM jep Posted March 2 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 2 Great stuff by Motorsport UK. Chelsea FC fans have called this all wrong, they should boycott the club until Abramovich sells.....rumours a Swizz is interested (frying pan and fire springs to mind). Everton shifting position today also. Extraordinary times calls for extraordinary measures. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 If mazepin is on a Russian passport then he will automatically be banned from a lot of countries Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedaSay Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) Not that I disagree with you guys but hum i'll focus on the contractual cause for his dismissal, Mazepin is a pay driver, due to current context (Uralkali money is unable to leave Russia legally, I assume) therefore he can't pay, as a result he cannot pay for his seat in the car. (Actually I bet he could thanks to a few offshore accounts he has access to thanks his daddy but that is another story.) Haas F1 Team is set to receive from FOM $70m USD, their budget is around $120m (rumoured) so they have to find $50m that is an amount that HAAS Automation can manage quite easily, especially considering 1&1 /Ionos are providing $7m to $10m. Steiner said he could go hunt for more sponsorship money if needed, so if he gets another smaller sponsor the company will be in good standing ; they saved loads of cash last year so they must already be in good standing. Besides FOM will make sure they are ok. Haas f1 owns an F1 franchise worth $200m, Mazepin's money is no longer necesary. Edited March 2 by NedaSay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedaSay Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 The contract with the Russian GP promoter has been unilaterally terminated by F1. We knew they were not racing in F1 this year, well F1 may never race in Russia in the distant future or ever again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwhyte Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 No loss👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17835821/nikita-mazepin-sacked-haas-russia-f1/ Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedaSay Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 It is not confirmed yet! However some team partners (1&1, Ionos, Home Deluxe and Cyrus watches) have been activating quite a bit already, mostly around Mick S. but also around Guenther Steiner and also... Pietro Fittipaldi . As anticipated some team partners are likely to step up at least partially to make for the shortfall. Haas will have no real problem compensating I would not mind a return to the black, red and silver livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Nikita Mazepin: Haas end driver's contract & partnership with Russian chemicals company https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60630464 Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country's invasion of Ukraine. The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali. Uralkali is part-owned by Mazepin's billionaire father Dmitry, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, through his company Uralchem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted March 5 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 5 Yes, and Marzipan is throwing his toys out and saying it's not fair. Yeah you shitty cake covering, try telling that to the innocent children being bombed by your government and country men. The entitled twit doesn't have the empathy or decency to see the bigger picture. No loss at all to anyone. Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM jep Posted March 5 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 5 FIA need to follow suit. Not that any other formula would sign him but FIA need to show solidarity, though with a president from UAE, perhaps politics is mudding the waters. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedaSay Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 The Uralkali case is closed. Haas f1 Team have done their due diligence. Nikita Mazepin is a collateral victim of the conflict but if he doesn't get that the optics are bad he has more serious issues... Which were alluded to by Croft during a recent Ted's Notebook where he describes Mazepin's behaviour as "flippant". I think that the press release could have been worded a tad better but that is just semantics. The fact that Mazepin does not understand that the decision was always going to be unilateral is confusing. Mazepin always appeared very entitled and oblivious to the influence of external factors and the consequences of his own acts. I hope Pietro Fittipaldi gets the seat but money may talk again and I don't think he can bring any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 A bit biased view of what happened to Masi.. Christian Horner accuses Mercedes of 'bullying' behaviour leading to Michael Masi's removal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60651647 "That's tantamount to bullying. It's passively aggressive." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulCP Posted March 8 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 8 I am coming to the conclusion that Horner is so obsessed with Mercedes that it is affecting his ability to offer rational statements. Since everything is everyone else’s fault and Horner is squeaky clean (according to Horner’s mindset) why the food doesn’t the media remind him of his own famous words “you only need 1 racing lap Micheal” The guy has become the biggest fcukwit you are ever going to come accross. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 You can't just ignore the fact that mercedes did put considerable pressure on the FIA to sack Masi and Hamilton threatening to 'retire' if he wasn't Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo73 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 3 hours ago, exeterjeep said: A bit biased view of what happened to Masi.. Verstappen said much the same recently. Maybe it’s reflective of the Redbull psyche now that their ‘man on the inside’ has gone? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulCP Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 40 minutes ago, pete said: You can't just ignore the fact that mercedes did put considerable pressure on the FIA to sack Masi and Hamilton threatening to 'retire' if he wasn't Not ignoring Mercedes and Hamilton’s actions of putting pressure on the FIA but no one can ignore the circumstances as to why Mercedes and Hamilton have reacted like they have. As with many things in life there is usually a cause and effect scenario. If RB hadn’t put the pressure on Masi to find that “1 racing lap” by breaking/bending the rules then he would still be here as race director for the coming season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 2wrongs don't make a right 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulCP Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 But 2 negatives make a positive, hence he’s out 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo73 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, pete said: You can't just ignore the fact that masi broke several rules in order to gift Redbull the driver’s title EFA 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 So we are ignoring mercedes part in this. Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldonZ Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 I really think it comes down to a trust issue. He made a decision to allow the lapped cars by but did not carry out the complete rule of letting all of the lap cars by. If he had done this, I believe it would not have looked as bad. I've seen many races effected by late caution flags that ends up with the fastest car not winning the race. I am fine with that. That is Lady Luck. What I did not like is that the rule of unlapping cars was only partially followed. This is where he made his "Big Mistake". This is where he has lost the trust of doing the correct action with no thought of bias. Later, Eldon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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