Athletistic / Formula 1. Haas chief Günther Steiner recalled how his day was on February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine. After the outbreak of hostilities, Haas decided to part ways with Russian pilot Nikita Mazepin and refuse sponsorship from Uralkali, a company owned by his father, Dmitry Mazepin.

“Jesus Christ, it was a day. I felt sorry for the people who were directly affected. But I could only watch my ship.

Of course, attention was drawn to us. I didn’t even turn on my phone until I got to the track where the tests were taking place. When I turned on the phone, there were already about 100 messages and 70 voicemails.

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I had a difficult conversation with Nikita. His father is close to Vladimir Putin. Nikita said he was not interested in politics, he wanted to drive a car. I understand him, I appreciate his position, but the problem was a bit more serious, a very difficult situation for everyone.

If we had left Nikita in the team and continued to work with Uralkali, we would have simply been crucified. That would be suicidal,” Steiner said in the new Drive to Survive series.

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