Former Haas driver Nikita Mazepin is suing the US outfit for allegedly defaulting on its financial obligations towards the Russian driver. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Haas unilaterally terminated its sponsorship contract with Uralkali and parted ways with Mazepin, whose father, oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, is a majority shareholder of the chemical giant. Immediately following the termination of the deal between the two parties, Uralkali sought a repayment by Haas of $13 million worth of sponsorship monies received by the American team from its Russian partner. Haas not only rejected that claim, but the team is seeking from Uralkali $8.6 million in compensation for "loss...
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