Nikita is the son of Dmitry Mazepin, who is the core shareholder and chairman of the Uralchem Integrated Chemicals Company, Haas main sponsor 2021. At the 2021 Belgian GP Nikita set the fastest lap at the only lap they drove as is was shortened by rain after 1 lap behind safety car. After Russias attack and war on Ukraine the Russian GP was cancelled and a few days later Team Haas terminated the contract withthe sponsor & N Mazepin whos father is close to Russian leader V Putin.
