Formula 1 race director Michael Masi refuses to condemn the driving style of Haas F1 team rookie Nikita Mazepin.
The controversial Russian’s last argument on the track was with Yuki Tsunoda at the F1 Grand Prix of Russia in Sochi, where the race officials showed him the black and white flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. Masi agrees that Mazepin took his defensive move “too late” in attacking DRS-backed Alpha Tauri.
Masi, however, refused to condemn the 22-year-old’s driving style per se.
Nikita Mazepin is in his freshman year with the Haas F1 Team.
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“We always analyze specific incidents, not complaints about someone’s driving in general,” Masi is quoted as saying by Russian media. “When you start to choose your driving style, you know there are 20 drivers in Formula 1 and everyone has their own style. Yes, some visit the stewards more often in a season, but I wouldn’t say there is anything particularly worrying. ”About this case.
“As I said, we just look at every single incident. If an incident is worth investigating, the stewards look at it and make their judgment based on the data and evidence they have.”
Mazepin, 22, is last in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. This season he drove in only two of the 14 races so far in the lead lap. While many F1 drivers have complained about Mazepin’s driving this season, Williams’s Nicholas Latifi has counted out of that group despite some close calls in Sochi.
“Nikita is always late in defense,” said the Canadian. “But there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s just Nikita’s style. That’s how he drives the car. In my opinion, it doesn’t seem beyond the scope. He always delays his move until the last moment.”
“Sure, it’s not the best situation for us, but what can you do?”
“Sure, it’s not the best situation for us, but what can you do?”
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