Former Haas Formula 1 team driver Nikita Mazepin in a conversation with , he said he favored the choice of riders who decided to change or leave sporting citizenship, and also said whether his return to Formula 1 was realistic.
Earlier, Russian rider Sergey Karyakin said he was not going to change his sporting citizenship to take part in the Dakar rally, and navigator Konstantin Zhiltsov told he would receive a second passport to take part in the race.
– The theme of the last days is the change of citizenship. Karjakin and Zhiltsov have spoken, but their position is different. What do you think of this and the fact that the runners refuse this?
– It’s everyone’s choice. As the founder of the “We act as one” fund, I think people should have a choice: to choose one position or another,” Mazepin told . Zhiltsov is not the only one who has done this. According to my information, Robert Shvartsman (Ferrari team test driver in Formula 2 – approx. “”) made the exact same decision with the aim of trying to continue playing in one or the other. “other championship. It’s everyone’s choice. I wouldn’t do that and I don’t intend to do that.
I know Sergey very well, we spent 14 days in the forests, in the mud, in the dunes. I heard this position more than once, and for me it was not a surprise, I respect it.
Do you follow Formula 1?
“Formula 1 is first and foremost a sport for me. I’ve been doing it for 18 years. I watched it before I started playing there. I remember my dad and I spent a lot of time watching TV the Sunday, watching the Grand Prix. I watch the race, I really like it. I follow not only Formula 1, but also Formula 2 and Formula 3. There are many of my old friends who have been with me since childhood. Their attitude towards me has not changed, and neither has my attitude towards them.
– Nikita Mazepin is back in Formula 1 – is it real?
– It’s real.
– When it’s possible ?
– This is possible when I am free to perform in countries where I have sanctions.
Mazepin made his Formula 1 debut in the 2021 season. His best result is a 14th place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Source : MatchTV
