The Russian had a character-building 2021 rookie campaign, where he and team-mate Mick Schumacher had to battle through a season with a package that had not been developed from the previous year.
But. despite making some mistakes, Mazepin feels he has learned an awful lot and thinks his knowledge can be applied to good use if Haas’s 2022 car delivers.
Asked if he felt he was ready to step up to join the midfield battle, Mazepin said: “Of course I am. I feel 100% ready.”
While his chances will very much depend on Haas delivering the progress it hopes it can make, Mazepin thinks that, on the occasions he raced further up in 2021, he showed exactly what he was capable of.
“I had a few good battles this year with some faster cars and I felt comfortable,” he said.
“For me, mainly fighting with people, I need to know exactly where my rear wing ends and where the front wing ends, so I know exactly how to position my car next to them.
“I feel like I have that…
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