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Popov felt Mazepin could not speak out in 2021

Russian F1 commentator Alexey Popov felt the odds were stacked against Nikita Mazepin in 2021, but calling that out was seen as excuses. Mazepin made the step up to Formula 1 in 2021 with the Haas team, though from the start he was facing a battle to find acceptance among the fans and media. The fact that his billionaire father Dmitry was heavily funding the Haas team did little to help matters, while he was also up against Ferrari-backed 2020 Formula 2 champion Mick Schumacher on the other side of the garage. Mazepin was unable to score a point in 2021, the same true for Schumacher in the underdeveloped VF-21, though it was Schumacher who established inter-team dominance, with Mazepin...
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