The Haas F1 team, which emerged from two bad battles in F1, had to reshuffle its entire line-up ahead of the 2021 season. While one of the newcomers, Mick Schumacher, has an incredible grade, something is immense going on with his F2 colleague and Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin.
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The Russian has yet to surpass Mick this season. But doesn’t seem to affect the team as there is a much bigger concern right now that Mazepin is raising.
It’s the numbers that put the whole team under pressure. While Mazepin was more than 60 seconds behind Mick in Portimao, it was 50 seconds in Barcelona.
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Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who has been keeping an eye on Mazepin’s performance, therefore claimed that something would happen to the team soon. In addition, Ralf stated that Mazepin’s dad won’t accept Nikita’s miserable start in F1.
What did the former F1 driver say?
As reported by Motorsport, the German announced that Dmitry Mazepin appeared in the Haas paddock in Barcelona last weekend. He went on to say that Mazepin Sr. would somehow find a way to end his son’s terrible form.
“I almost believe that something will soon happen in the team. Because the father has something else in mind for his son, ”he said.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 19, 2021 Haas’ Nikita Mazepin during a press conference before the Monaco Grand Prix about REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
“Of course, he doesn’t accept the situation at all and imagined that it was completely different. I think that you are now in the background trying to somehow mentally intercept him. “
This string of bad performances is keeping Mazepin under pressure, and he’s reached a level where a comeback is far from imminent.
Ralf Schumacher thinks the gap between Mick and Nikita is too big
The 45-year-old reckoned Mazepin had a decent F2 outing last season and looked worthy enough to compete in F1. However, he was of the opinion that the rookie Haas driver’s performance seemed far from acceptable in reality.
“With all that love, of course, it’s a world. They almost packed in the paddock, then he came. That’s a lot, of course, ”he said.
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – April 17, 2021 Haas’ Nikita Mazepin during practice REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini
“He’s a great racing driver. He also proved that in Formula 2. But somehow a fuse has blown there. “
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The good news is that Mazepin looked a lot better in Monaco. Not only did he manage to stay away from the walls, but he also produced some competitive lap times during Thursday’s practice sessions.
In addition, Mazepin managed to outperform his teammate in both FP1 and FP2. So will the Russian be able to take advantage of the incredible start to the weekend? Can he finally put an end to his F1 battles?
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