| Nikita Mazepin | |
|---|---|
 Mazepin in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Russian[a] |
| Born | Nikita Dmitryevich Mazepin 2 March 1999 Moscow, Russia |
| Asian Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | 99 Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 99 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2023, 2023–24 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2019–2020 2018 2016–17 2015–16 2015 2015 2014–15 | FIA Formula One World Championship FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series FIA Formula 3 European Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series MRF Challenge |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2021 |
| Teams | Haas |
| Car number | 9 |
| Entries | 22 (21 starts) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Nikita Dmitryevich Mazepin (Russian: Ники́та Дми́триевич Мазе́пин, IPA: [nʲɪˈkʲitə ˈdmʲɪtrʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ mɐˈzʲepʲɪn]; born 2 March 1999) is a Russian racing driver, who most recently competed under a neutral flag in the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series for 99 Racing. Mazepin competed in Formula One in 2021.
Mazepin is the son of Belarusian-Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, owner of Uralchem. After finishing runner-up to Lando Norris at the direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2014, Mazepin graduated from karting to junior formulae. Following a season in Formula Renault 2.0, he progressed to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2016, finishing tenth the following season. Mazepin then competed in the GP3 Series in 2018, finishing runner-up to Anthoine Hubert in his rookie season with ART Grand Prix. He also finished third in the 2019–20 F3 Asian Championship. Graduating to Formula 2 in 2019, Mazepin finished fifth in 2020 with Hitech Grand Prix.
A test driver for Force India from 2016 to 2018, Mazepin topped the Barcelona in-season test in 2019 with Mercedes, driving the W10.[2] Mazepin signed for Haas in 2021 to partner Mick Schumacher, making his Formula One debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix under a neutral flag representing the Russian Automobile Federation.[a] After crashing out on lap one of his debut race, Haas failed to score points all season with the VF-21, with Mazepin finishing a career-best 14th in Azerbaijan. He made his final Formula One start in Saudi Arabia, withdrawing from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with COVID-19. Despite having a multi-year contract signed with Haas, Mazepin—alongside Russian sponsor Uralkali—was dropped for the 2022 season following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, resulting in two years of arbitration and legal proceedings.[3][4][5][6]
Outside of Formula One, Mazepin founded the Jordanian-British sports car racing team 99 Racing in 2022. With the team, he has competed in the Asian Le Mans Series since 2023, where he is a race-winner. In rally raid, Mazepin topped his class at the Silk Way Rally in 2022.[7]
- ^ Luke Smith (5 February 2021). "Mazepin set to race under neutral flag after CAS ruling extends to F1". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "BARCELONA TEST DAY TWO: Mazepin fastest on first Mercedes outing". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Mazepin demanda a Haas en el tribunal suizo por salarios impagados". SoyMotor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Maktoum, Kanzah (23 August 2024). "Haas Formula 1's Monza Race In Doubt Amid Uralkali Dispute". Forbes. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Mann-Bryans, Mark; Hunt, Ben (26 August 2024). "Haas cars and equipment stuck in Zandvoort amid Uralkali row". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Mann-Bryans, Mark (26 August 2024). "Haas heads to Italian GP after seized assets freed by Dutch courts". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Jamie, Woodhouse (19 July 2022). "Mazepin weighing up Dakar bid after rally victory". planetf1.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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