Nikita Mazepin

Udviklingskører for Force India i 2017

Blev i 2016 udelukket fra et løb i Formel 3, for at have slået en anden kører, Callum Ilott.

Skal køre i Budapest testen i starten af august 2017 jf følgende presse fra Force India:
The upcoming Budapest test session will see Sahara Force India give seat time to Russian Formula 3 driver, Nikita Mazepin, and Austrian DTM racer, Lucas Auer. The youngsters will share driving duties in the VJM10 across the test with each driver scheduled to run for half a day on the Tuesday as well as the Wednesday.

The test in Budapest gives Lucas Auer his first opportunity to experience a Formula One car following his strong results for Mercedes in the DTM. For Nikita, the test will be another chance to continue his development programme following a successful test with the team at Silverstone in 2016 and drive the cars built to the 2017 regulations.

Nikita Mazepin: “I’m really looking forward to testing with Sahara Force India again. I’ve been working with the team for over a year and it’s great to get another chance to drive the car. The last time I drove an F1 car was in 2016 so it’s going to be interesting to make a comparison with the new 2017 regulations. I learned so much from the last test and it’s an important part of my development as a driver. I’ve been doing lots of simulator work to get ready for the test and I’m working hard to make sure I deliver everything the team expects from me.”

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