“Was he trying to kill us”: Mick Schumacher rages out on teammate Nikita Mazepin

“Was he trying to kill us”: Mick Schumacher rages out on teammate Nikita Mazepin

Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher

Nikita Mazepin has surely not got off to the right track in his debut season at F1. The latest of his stints involve his own teammate Mick Schumacher accusing him of trying to ‘kill us’ after a suspected defensive move at the conclusion of Azerbaijan Grand Prix.  

Mick Schumacher was rapidly closing onto the back of the Russian’s VF-21 down the 2.2-kilometre home-stretch on the final lap of the race but as he moved out of the slipstream, Nikita Mazepin clearly darted strongly in defence. 

Mick Schumacher reveals his frustration with Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin

After making gestures during the overtaking maneuver, Schumacher angrily questioned on team radio, “What the f**k was that? Honestly, does he want to kill us? Wow! Wow!” 

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Mick Schumacher

Race engineer Gary Cannon responded, “Understood Mick, it has been observed. Everyone is aware, good job Mick.” 

Post-race, Nikita Mazepin stated, “The main thing is I was just a little bit upset about losing my position to my team-mate on the main straight.

Nikita Mazepin

“I ran out of battery there so I was a bit of a sitting passenger but it is what it is.” 

Team principal Guenther Steiner revealed, however, the situation had been diffused. 

“Obviously, there was a situation on the straight, that was all resolved, and we’ve cleared the air,” said Steiner. “There was some misunderstanding, but we’re fine and all moving on from it.”

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