Mazepin insists that he’d had no contact from team boss Gunther Steiner after the previous week’s Barcelona test, where the Russian colours were removed from the car, and he only found out about his sacking at the same time as the rest of the world.
He says that he was ready to sign the document provided by the FIA to Russian drivers, which would allow them to compete under a neutral flag, while he also received a second letter from the FIA on the matter and was still considering that when he learned that the team had terminated his contract.
Speaking to the media for the first time since losing his F1 drive, Mazepin says he doesn’t want to return somewhere where he’s not wanted, saying he does not have the necessary “trust” in the team.
“I value relationships a lot,” he said. “I believe that F1 is a unique sport because it is very much about team building.
“And this chemistry that you have ongoing between your male and female colleagues to get the car in a…
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