“Disgusting behavior”: trouble over Formula 1 jewel

The Russian Nikita Masepin caused outrage with a sexist clip on social media and now even has to fear for his place at the Haas racing team. The US team reacted with clear words on Wednesday morning. “Haas does not tolerate Nikita Masepin’s behavior in the recently posted video,” the statement said: “We find the very fact that this video was published to be abhorrent.” Half-hearted apology Masepin was sitting in the passenger seat of a car, and in the short excerpt the 21-year-old films himself grabbing the breast of a woman sitting in the back seat. She defends herself against this. The video was quickly deleted. Haas will now clarify the matter “internally” and will not comment further for the time being. In an initial reaction, the billionaire's son apologized for his "inappropriate" behavior "and also for posting it on social media." He was sorry for the “insult and also the embarrassment of the Haas team”, but Masepin's message did not contain a complete understanding of why his behavior was so problematic: “As a Formula 1 driver, I have to adhere to certain standards. I realize that I have disappointed myself and many other people. I’ll learn from it.” Repeatedly noticed negatively Like Schumacher, Masepin was still racing in Formula 2 this season; he is set to make his debut in the premier class alongside the German next year. In the past, Masepin has repeatedly attracted attention for his lack of discipline. He received numerous penalty points on the track last season and was on the verge of being banned from racing. In 2016, he also caused a stir outside the car when he hit British Ferrari junior Callum Ilott after a Formula 3 training session. At that time, Masepin was banned for one race.

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“Disgusting behavior”: trouble over Formula 1 jewel

There was a scandal surrounding Mick Schumacher's future teammate in Formula 1 that could have consequences. In focus: A spicy video.

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