Mazepin, whose contract with Haas was terminated a year ago due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is currently sanctioned by the Britishꦍ government making him ♔unable to discuss an F1 comeback.

Mazepin and his father, t﷽he oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, are both under sanction and neither were present a🧸t the High Court.

An asset freeze and a travel ban, imposed by the govern🎃ment, is preventing Mazepin’s return to F1, his lawyers say.

They demanded “urgency” to lift sanctions so that Mazepin could begin building relationships with prospecti𝓰ve new teams ahead of the 2024 season.

"Even if – or while – the Canadian sanctions remain in place, there is at least a prospect of me being able to enter int💞o negotiations to return to Formula One if sanctions are lifted in both the EU and UK,” Mazepin said.

The lawyers representing the Foreign Office argued that Mazepin could ღtalk to F1 teams with the sanctions still in place.

Anothꦕer hearing is set for June, and the verdict d🃏ue in July.