Nikita Mazepin says his family was one of the first to hear about Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident in France in 2013.
Mazepin currently drives for the Haas F1 team together with Michael Schumacher’s son Mick Schumacher. The two drivers had a lot of problems both on and off the track.
At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku and then again at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, they almost had contact. The 22-year-old German driver and Mazepin agree that their relationship will not improve over the course of the year.
In a recent interview with RBC, Mazepin downplayed the reported heat between him and Schumacher. Instead, he said the two have a very old relationship that dates back to their karting days.
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The most noticeable part of the interview, however, was when the Russian driver revealed some previously unknown information about his relationship with the Schumacher family.
Mazepin and his family were one of the first to find out about the serious skiing accident from Mick’s father in 2013.
We called him and asked for a speedy recovery, says Nikita Mazepin
During the accident, he was on vacation with his family at a nearby ski resort near Meribel, France. “We were the first to hear about it,” said Mazepin. “I called and asked for a speedy recovery.”
“I saw Mick a week later in Italy for the winter season. It was amazing how professionally he handled the situation. And that at such a young age, ”he said. Mazepin also remembers meeting Michael Schumacher when he was just 11 years old.
“I didn’t understand everything he did in this sport. For me he was just a famous driver, ”he said. “There was a respect between us. He is a fantastic person and is certainly always a role model for me. “
When asked about his battle with Mick in the Haas car this season, Nikita said he had mixed feelings about his rookie season in F1.
Mick Schumacher will stay with Nikita Mazepin at Haas for the 2022 Formula 1 season, the team confirmed.
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“The team was ready in advance to finish the last of the ten teams. So they don’t care which of the young drivers is 20th and who is 19th, ”said Mazepin.
Both Haas drivers are currently without points this season. Mick Schumacher is in 19th place in the drivers’ standings, followed by his team-mate in 20th place. Haas will contest her home Grand Prix at the US GP in Austin next weekend.
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