Haas chose Russia’s Nikita Mazepin

Haas chose Russia’s Nikita Mazepin

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Siao

873 posts

40 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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Petrus1983 said:
JonChalk said:
We may get an enforced break from him.

His father is saying he has been told he must serve his one-year military service term:

https://grandpx.news/russia-wants-mazepin-to-do-ma...

..hopefully the Russian army have some suitable induction/hazing lined up for him!
“The state doesn’t give a damn about these athletes.”

Athletes rofl
What's so funny about this?

Petrus1983

8,719 posts

162 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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Hamilton is an athlete.

Mazepin turns up and drives a car around, slowly.

LucyP

1,698 posts

59 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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He won't be joining the army anytime soon. Read this article:

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210503-activi...

It's a negotiating tactic no doubt to get a good price from Gene to sell the team to Daddy. No junior = no sponorship = financial problems = worthless team.


Siao

873 posts

40 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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Petrus1983 said:
Hamilton is an athlete.

Mazepin turns up and drives a car around, slowly.
I see!

JonChalk

6,469 posts

110 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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LucyP said:
He won't be joining the army anytime soon. Read this article:

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210503-activi...

It's a negotiating tactic no doubt to get a good price from Gene to sell the team to Daddy. No junior = no sponorship = financial problems = worthless team.
Good point:

"While military service is mandatory in Russia, with more than 250,000 men between the ages of 18 and 27 conscripted each year, many Russians get out of it through medical or educational exemptions. Some also simply ignore the summons or pay bribes."

..so that won't be a problem then......sadly.

LucyP

1,698 posts

59 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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It's a win-win. The state get some roubles from a very rich guy, and the state save the cost of having to fix everything that Mazepin has broken during his year of national service.

MartG

20,678 posts

204 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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LucyP said:
...and the state save the cost of having to fix everything that Mazepin has broken during his year of national service.
Imagine the damage he could do if they let him drive a tank !

Siao

873 posts

40 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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MartG said:
LucyP said:
...and the state save the cost of having to fix everything that Mazepin has broken during his year of national service.
Imagine the damage he could do if they let him drive a tank !
If he manages to spin a tank...

egomeister

6,700 posts

263 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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WestyCarl

3,256 posts

125 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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egomeister said:
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laugh

Siao

873 posts

40 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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WestyCarl said:
egomeister said:
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laugh
Egg on my face!!!

egomeister

6,700 posts

263 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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Siao said:
Egg on my face!!!
To be fair it's pretty wet and I'm not sure they are the correct Pirellis

Siao

873 posts

40 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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egomeister said:
To be fair it's pretty wet and I'm not sure they are the correct Pirellis
Hehe, lost it in the straight. I feel sorry for the guy on top

AJB88

12,421 posts

171 months

Sunday 6th June 2021
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ajprice

27,483 posts

196 months

Sunday 6th June 2021
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AJB88 said:
He finished ahead of Hamilton though hehe

AJB88

12,421 posts

171 months

Sunday 6th June 2021
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That he did.

CoolHands

18,633 posts

195 months

Sunday 6th June 2021
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Yeah that would be sweet - “oh yeah well of course I did best Hamilton in Baku”

He’ll dine out on it for years

TheDeuce

21,551 posts

66 months

Sunday 6th June 2021
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AJB88 said:
Jeez.. not great for team harmony is it!! Damn nearly ran in to him confused

The problem with the various Mazespin websites are they're focused only on spins... He's now largely moved on to actual barrier impacts and close calls with passing fellow drivers - I don't feel he's getting the recognition he deserves..

DanielSan

18,793 posts

167 months

Monday 7th June 2021
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TheDeuce said:
Jeez.. not great for team harmony is it!! Damn nearly ran in to him confused

The problem with the various Mazespin websites are they're focused only on spins... He's now largely moved on to actual barrier impacts and close calls with passing fellow drivers - I don't feel he's getting the recognition he deserves..
Regardless of whose bringing in the cash I'd be amazed if the team aren't way more behind Mick anyway. It won't be so much harmony as tolerance for the other driver...

Condi

17,195 posts

171 months

Monday 7th June 2021
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LucyP said:
It's a negotiating tactic no doubt to get a good price from Gene to sell the team to Daddy. No junior = no sponorship = financial problems = worthless team.
Every team in F1 is worth a minimum of £200m, as that's the price to form/enter a new one.

Whether the team is worth more, or less, with Mazepin in is a different question.