“Did You Buy the Team”: Ruthless Fans Unleash Hell at Nikita Mazepin as F1 Outcast Gets Behind the Wheel Again

Despite all his efforts, Nikita Mazepin could only last in F1 for a year. His arrival was the result of an arrangement of convenience as Haas were in dire need of cash to stay afloat and Nikita’s father had exactly that. However, during his stay, the relationship kept getting sour and finally came to an end in 2022, after the conflict between Russia & Ukraine began. Turns out, Nikita is back on the racing track and getting exceptional results. Despite that, he is enduring some mocking from fans.

The relationship between Haas and Mazepin broke down during the rise in global tensions. They sacked the driver and removed Uralkali (Mazepin’s father’s fertilizer company) as their sponsor. Since then, Nikita raced in other disciplines and got the desired results. He recently won the 2022 Silk Way Rally in the SSV class and revealed his desire to make a comeback in F1.

Nikita Mazepin secures P3 finish for his team in Asian Le Mans

Mazepin participated in the 24 hours of Asian Le Mans recently, driving for LMP2 newcomer 99 Racing. Partnering up with Gonzalo Gomes and Neel Jani, they narrowly missed out on a P2 finish at Dubai Autodrome. Algarve Pro won the opening round while DKR Engineering secured a P2 finish.

Before the conclusion of the event, though, Mazepin put out a video of his car and his team working behind the scenes. The video also showed them racing on the track along with other competitors.

Here are some reactions to the original post on Instagram.

“Did you buy the team?”

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Some recalled some incidents from Nikita’s F1 past when he spun and went off the track.

“How many spins are you going to do this season ?”

“Did you spin yet?”

Others were just surprised that he was allowed to race again.

“who the f*ck let you back behind the wheel”

“Props to daddy getting you racing again”

Some fans were a lot kinder though. It overjoyed them to see Mazepin make a return in motorsport.

“Finally you are back that’s very good news”

One particular fan even expressed their excitement to see him take to the track once again.

“Yes , mazepin joining endurance races. Cant wait to watch you race”

“lets goo glad you’re finding yourself again, besides all the hate cuz everyone makes mistakes, and everyone wish they had the opportunity”

Given the production quality of the video Nikita put out, this compliment was definitely well-deserved.

“Man does the best instagram reels”

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Given his latest exploits, do you think it is possible for the Russian racer to make a comeback in F1 soon? Or has that ship sailed for him to never return?