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Nikita Mazepin only drove a single season for Haas before being sacked after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has re-branded himself as a ‘hybrid athlete’ and is preparing to compete in a boxing bout three years after his F1 sacking by Haas. Due to his close ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mazepin and his father Dmitry were sanctioned by the EU. Even though the sanctions were later lifted, Mazepin could not secure a return to F1. Instead, he founded his own endurance racing team and competes in the Asian Le Mans series, but is now exploring new career paths. Mazepin, now calling himself a “hybrid athlete,” plans to participate in multiple sports competitions this year, including a boxing match in the fall of 2025. The details regarding his opponent and location for the bout are yet to be disclosed, but Mazepin is also gearing up to try triathlon and dune buggy racing.
