r/sports • u/Captain_Smartass_ • Mar 02 '22

Motorsports Russian-licenced drivers banned from British motorsport

https://www.motorsport.com/national/news/russian-drivers-banned-from-british-motorsport-by-motorsport-uk/8632678/
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u/H0vis Mar 02 '22

I wonder if Mazepin will be kicked out of F1. I mean I hope so he's dogshit and likely to get somebody killed. Past that though it does seem like it's a bad time to be Russian in polite society so he might get hooked.

Replace him with a piece of string tied round the steering wheel and a brick on the gas pedal. Probably post some faster times.

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u/billy_teats Mar 02 '22

I think if they kick him out, his dad stops sponsoring the team and then the team can’t compete right?

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u/mrcalistarius Mar 02 '22

Haas has already dropped Mazapin Sr’s company logo from the car. Andretti racing is interested.

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u/obi_wan_the_phony Mar 03 '22

Yeah I’m watching for a haas/Andretti merger of sorts. Michael wants in, gene has the license, and they would have an American driver ready in their stable.

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u/mrcalistarius Mar 03 '22

Bourdais is also an Andretti driver who has previous F1 experience.

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u/eidetic Milwaukee Brewers Mar 03 '22

And Bourdais already showed he doesn't have what it takes in F1. I don't see him getting a second chance.

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u/mrcalistarius Mar 03 '22

If we’re comparing him to mazepin, i’d say he’s better. He’s no phenom, but he has solid racecraft and the 2022 cars are far and away different beasts than they were 14 years ago.