Belarusian-Russian businessman oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, the former chairman of Haas’ title sponsor Uralkali, visited the Formula 1 paddock during the second day of testing in Bahrain.

Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin was spotted in the F1 paddock during the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. The shock return of Mazepin, whose chemical giant company Uralkali briefly ...

It is believed to be his first trip to an F1 event since his Uralkali company cut ties with the Haas team in March 2022, shortly after Russian military forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine. Haas’ ...

Nikita Mazepin is banned from competing under the Russian flag, but neither he or his father have been banned from appearing in the paddock if they have the right credentials. The curious part about ...

Mazepin's Uralkali company had a brief stint as title partner of the Haas team in 2021 and early 2022, which included a contract for his son Nikita to drive. The deal for both company and driver ...

Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin's appearance at Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain caused a stir and triggered questions about his presence in the paddock. At such a critical moment in US ...

Haas terminated a sponsorship contract with Russian potash producer Uralkali, then controlled by Mazepin, in 2022 and repaid the balance last year after legal action and a visit by bailiffs at the ...