Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Nikita Mazepin 'merits' being in F1 after the Russian driver was axed by Haas ahead of the 2022 season.
Mazepin, 23, debuted for the German team last year and on the whole endured a difficult time, failing to pick up a single championship point.
His tough campaign was compounded when he missed the final race of 2021 Abu Dhabi, having tested positive for Covid-19.
