The Haas F1 team has condemned the behavior of its Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin in a video posted on Instagram.
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The team announced that Mazapin, the current Formula 2 driver, will join the main grid from 2021. However, now his seat could be in jeopardy.
The video uploaded to Mazapin’s Instagram page quickly hits social media just before it is removed from his personal page.
He shows that Mazapin was sitting in the passenger seat of the car before the camera pens in the back seat where he reached back and grabbed the woman sitting in the back of the car on his chest.
The woman in the clip moves Mazepin’s hand before extending the middle finger and squeezing the mera.
Haas issued a condemnatory statement on Wednesday in which he said he would take internal action on the antics of the incoming driver.
The Haas F1 team did not endorse Nikita Mazapin’s behavior in a video she recently posted on social media, the statement said.
“Also, the fact that the video was posted on social media is disgusting to the Haas F1 team. The matter is being processed internally and no further comment will be made at this time. ”
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Mazepin, 21, was quick to comply with the team’s statement in which he apologized for his actions.
“I apologize for both my own inappropriate behavior and the recent actions taken in posting it on social media,” Mazapin said.
“I am just ashamed to say that I have committed the crime properly and brought Haas to the F1 team.
“I have to hold myself to a high standard as a Formula 1 driver and I have to admit that I have put myself and a lot of people down. I promise I will learn from this. ”
On Thursday, the FIA and F1 released a joint statement in support of Haas.
“We strongly support the Haas F1 team in response to the recent inappropriate actions of its driver, Nikita Mazapin,” the statement said.
“Mazepin has issued a public apology for his poor behavior and the matter will be dealt with internally by the Haas F1 team.
“The ethical principles of our game and the diverse and inclusive culture are of great importance to the FIA and Formula 1.”
However, the woman in the video, who took to social media to defend Mazapin after the hurricane broke out, said she uploaded the clip as a “joke” and did not mean to put her in any trouble.
“Hi friends, I just want to let you know Nikita and I’ve been good friends for a long time and nothing serious from that video!” She wrote.
“We trust each other a lot and this was a silly way to joke between us.
“I posted this story as an internal joke on his story. I’m really sorry.
“I can give you my word that he is a really good person and he will do nothing to hurt or hurt me.”
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A week after being named to join Haas’ team for the 2021 season, Mazapi finished the 2020 F2 season in fifth place.
Mazapin will partner with Mick Schumacher in the House’s new look for next season, but his on-track antiques in the final race of the season raised the eyebrows of the team’s principal Guether Steiner.
“I’ve seen the F2 race, he’s got a fine,” Steiner told Resence.com.
“I think it’s part of learning and to make sure we cut our work, I believe, I think I’m there. We need to learn from this and see that these mistakes are not made. ”
The final race of Formula 1 season will be held in Abu Dhabi.
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