The Russian driver was dropped by the Haas team on the eve of the season as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Haas felt it was untenable to continue with him and his backers, so also ended its title sponsorship arrangement with the Uralkali company run by Mazepin’s father Dmitry.
Immediately after the sponsorship split, Uralkali demanded that Haas return payments for the 2022 season that it had made in advance since the deal was not continuing.
However, Haas has responded and made clear that it will not pay back the $13 million (USD) – and furthermore has demanded an extra $8.6 million in compensation for loss of profits.
The breakdown in relations with Haas makes a reunion unlikely in the future, but that has not stopped Mazepin hoping he can find a way back into F1.
However, before he says he can consider his options for the future, he reckons that questions need to be asked about how teams are allowed to behave.
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