F1 driver Nikita Mazepin 'sorry' for groping female in car and sharing video online. See post

Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin was caught in the eye of a storm after he first posted and then deleted a video of a female passenger being groped in a car. The moment Mazepin shared the video, the pictures and screenshots went viral on social media immediately.

In a report by Reuters, Hass F1 team, who signed Mazepin for the 2021 Formula One season last week, went on to condemn him for his video online calling it ‘abhorrent’.

In a statement from Abu Dhabi, which is the final race of this years F1 season, the F1 team released a statement saying, “Haas F1 team does not condone the behaviour of Nikita Mazepin in the video recently posted on his social media. Additionally, the very fact that the video was posted on social media is also abhorrent to Haas F1 team.

Nikita Mazepin later shared an apology on his official Twitter handle. His apology stated, “I would like to apologise for my recent actions both in terms of my own inappropriate behaviour and the fact that it was posted on social media. I am sorry for the offence I have rightly caused and to the embarrassment, I have brought to Haas F1 team. I have to hold myself to a higher standard as a Formula One driver and I acknowledge I have let myself and many people down. I promise I will learn from this.”

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— Nikita Mazepin (@nikita_mazepin)
December 9, 2020

The Russian racing driver is currently competing in the Formula 2 Championship for the team Hitech Racing. Nikita Mazepin is the son of billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, chairman and main shareholder of Uralchem Integrated Chemicals Company.

In December, Nikita Mazepin was announced as the next F1 driver alongside F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s son Mick Schumacher at Haas F1 for the upcoming 2021 season. While Mick Schumacher won the F2 World Championship, Nikita finished in fifth place.

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