“You Can’t Make a Tiger Out of a Cow”: F1 Team Boss Unimpressed With Nikita Mazepin
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Nikita Mazepin is one of the three Formula 1 debutants this season. The Russian along with Yuki Tsunoda and Mick Schumacher will have their own battle for the ‘Rookie of the season’. Franz Tost, the AlphaTauri team principal, gives his view on how their F1 career may pan out.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 18: Second placed Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Hitech Grand Prix celebrates on the podium during the feature race at the Formula 2 Championship at Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)“Of course I could get brutal again and say: You can’t make a tiger out of a cow! In the end, it always depends on it how much brain a driver has and then switches on in the cockpit.
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“In my long time in motorsport, I have found that in the end only those drivers who are intelligent and know why they are doing something will prevail – and those who do too behave accordingly,” Tost explained.
Nikita Mazepin in the news for the wrong reason
Since his junior racing seasons, the Russian has been in the news for the wrong reasons. The report points out the time where he angrily crashed into the placement sign in the parc ferme’ post a last-minute penalty. The sign barely missed Tsunoda’s face as it flew past the Japanese racer’s ears.
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Mazepin’s recent controversy had the F1 community asking for his removal from the series before his debut this season. There was outrage after the Russian uploaded an abhorrent video that led to outrage on social media.
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Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner had expressed earlier that he is ready to give his rookie driers room for mistakes. Mazepin had a few good races in his last F2 season, however, it will be interesting to see his performance curve, or lack of it, in Formula 1.
Do you believe Nikita Mazepin will have a long and successful run in Formula 1?