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Marc Mayo

Haas defend Nikita Mazepin ahead of F1 decision as Daniil Kvyat backs Russian athletes despite invasion

Formula One team Haas have insisted Nikita Mazepin should not be thrown out of the sport as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Motorsport bosses met on Tuesday to discuss the Moscow-born 22-year-old’s fate. F1 has already stripped Russia of its Grand Prix in Sochi with FIFA and the IOC in similar discussions over athletes’ participation.

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