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Why Mazepin wanted Haas to give him a new car

Article To news overview © Haas Haas driver Nikita Mazepin has outlined why he wanted to be given a new chassis by his team this year, after struggling for pace and performance in the opening half of the season. The Russian rookie has been eclipsed by fellow rookie teammate Mick Schumacher consistently throughout the first half of the year, and picked up the nickname 'Mazespin' due to the number of times he lost control of his car. But whispers of a fundamental difference between the two Haas chassis gathered pace as the summer break approached, with the team confirming that they weren't identical. Mazepin explained the situation from his perspective on the latest Beyond the Grid podcast,...
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