Russian driver Nikita Mazepin loses High Court case in blow to hopes of returning to F1

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has suffered a blow to his hopes of returning to F1 after losing a High Court battle with British government ministers. 
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1
Nikita Mazepin (RUS) Haas F1

Mazepi🍰n and his billionaire father Dmitry, who was deemed to b♓e a close associate of Russian president Vladimir Putin, were made subject to sanctions in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

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The 24-year-old was subsequently sacked by the Haas F1 team on the eve of the 2022 season and replaced by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen

Lawyers representing Mazepin asked Mr Justice Linden to suspend sanctions so he could travel to the UK and begin negotiations with Brꦑitish-based F1 teams over a possible return to the series. 

But the judge dismissed their application. 

Mazepin has has taken legal action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and a judge🐟 will💧 oversee a trial on July 19. 

Mazepin acknowledged his chances of sealing a return to 𒊎F1 look “quite difficult”🐷. 

“I really hope I will have the opportunity to return to Formula 1, but today𓂃 it looks quite difficult,” he told the Tass news agency.

“If san💮ctions are lifted and things are not as they are now, then I am ready.

“I have a lot of legal colleagues who are working to꧙ give me the opportunity to return to the sport, but at the moment there is no great success.”

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