Formula One: Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin retained by Haas F1 for 2022 season

Mick Schumacher is the son of Ferrari great and seven times F1 world champion Michael while Nikita Mazepin is the son of a Russian billionaire who controls Haas’ title sponsor Uralkali. Mick Schumacher (extreme left) and Nikita Mazepin (extreme right) are in their debut seasons in Formula One (Haas F1 Twitter Photo)HIGHLIGHTSTeam boss Guenther Steiner said in a statement that the team wanted continuity for 2022Ferrari provides Haas’ engines, with Mick Schumacher a member of their driver academy.Schumacher and Mazepin have clashed on track this season, with the team having to step in to calm things downMick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have been retained by Haas F1 for the 2022 season, the US-owned team confirmed on Thursday. Both Schumacher and Mazepin are in their debut seasons in Formula One while Haas is in its seventh year in the sport.

Schumacher is the son of Ferrari great and seven times world champion Michael while Mazepin is the son of a Russian billionaire who controls the team’s title sponsor Uralkali.Ferrari provides the team’s engines, with Schumacher a member of their driver academy.Team boss Guenther Steiner said in a statement that the team wanted continuity for 2022, the start of a new era with major rules changes, after a learning year for both drivers.”It’s been a tough season for sure with the package we’ve had, but at the same time they’ve both embraced the challenge and worked closely with the team to learn our processes and adapt to the rigors of a Formula One campaign,” he said.
“Now as we look ahead to the 2022 season, we’re confident we can move forward as a team and give Mick and Nikita a competitive race package to make the next step in their Formula One careers.”The pair have clashed on track this season, with the team having to step in to calm things down.”By being part of the Formula One field, I am living my dream,” said Schumacher, who looked forward to fighting for points.Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies said in a separate statement that 2020 F2 champion Schumacher had shown “speed, determination, a strong work ethic and a desire and ability to learn.”We are very confident that he will continue to make even more progress in a team that shares his ambitions,” he added.Mazepin, Russia’s sole current F1 driver and preparing for a home race in Sochi this weekend, said he was excited for 2022.”I think we will come out strong next year,” he added.Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

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