Nikita Mazepin had an arduous start to first year in Formula 1. Since the start of the season, the 22-year-old driver has had a hard time maneuvering his car, leading himself into spins frequently, which earned him the nickname ‘Maze-spin.’
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However, he is slowly coming out of that cage; he has managed to overtake his teammate on a couple of occasions and has even gained a significant social media following with consistently hilarious posts.
Recently, the young Russian trolled himself ahead of the Hungarian GP, and the fans just can’t stop laughing.
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What did the Russian post?
Ahead of the last race before the summer breaks, F1 fans are excited about this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. And during the free practice in Budapest on Friday, some fans trolled the Russian by bringing a poster: ” Nikita if you do a Mazespin = We drink.”
Taking to Instagram, the young Russian hits back at the fans and added a story from his social media account and wrote, “Just don’t drink and spin..” with a laughing emoji.
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And as quoted by GrandPX.news, when asked about the speculation regarding Haas may separate him from his teammate, Nikita Mazepin replied, “You found the right word – speculation.
“In almost all cases, people who say such things have nothing to do with the team. As much as Mick and I would like to beat each other, we do not forget that we are two drivers who work for one team so that we can both have good results.
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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 22, 2021. Haas’ Nikita Mazepin during practice REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes.
“We cannot afford any friction like that, and we have a productive, good relationship in order to help the team to achieve the results that I believe it deserves.”
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