Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun a High Court fight with British government ministers after being made subject to sanctions in the wake of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin, 24, who used to drive for the Haas Formula 1 Team, wants sanctions lifted and has taken legal action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
A judge considered preliminary issues at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday. Mr Justice Chamberlain heard that Mazepin and his father Dmitry Mazepin – a Russian businessman – had been made subject to sanctions in mid-March 2022.
In September 2022, Mazepin had requested “revocation of his designation” but ministers had decided to “take no action”. A judge is due to oversee a further hearing in London in June.
