<p>Formula One team Haas on Saturday announced they have dropped Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and terminated their contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>"Haas F1 team has elected to terminate with immediate effect, the title partnership of Uralkali, and the driver contract of Nikita Mazepin," the American team said in a statement on their website.</p>.<p>"As with the rest of the Formula 1 community, the team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nmc-says-foreign-medical-graduates-can-complete-internships-in-india-1088216.html">NMC says foreign medical graduates can complete internships in India </a></strong></p>.<p>Uralkali, a group specialising in potash, has Mazepin's father, Dmitry Mazepin, as its non-executive director.</p>.<p>Haas dropped the Uralkali branding from their cars during the last day of pre-season testing in Barcelona last Friday and team principal Guenther Steiner had said at the time they were "financially ok".</p>.<p>Mazepin, 23, had raced for just one season with Haas but failed to register a point in the championship.</p>.<p>The Haas decision follows championship promoters Formula One's announcement on Thursday that they had terminated a contract with the organisers of the Russian Grand Prix.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-war-news-live-updates-kyiv-kharkiv-iaf-air-india-flights-student-evacuation-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1087783.html"><strong>Follow live updates on Ukraine crisis</strong></a></p>.<p>The Black Sea resort of Sochi has hosted the race since the first running in 2014 but Saint Petersburg was due to replace it as the venue in 2023.</p>.<p>"Formula 1 can confirm it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix promoter meaning Russia will not have a race in the future," Formula One said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Formula One team Haas on Saturday announced they have dropped Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and terminated their contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>"Haas F1 team has elected to terminate with immediate effect, the title partnership of Uralkali, and the driver contract of Nikita Mazepin," the American team said in a statement on their website.</p>.<p>"As with the rest of the Formula 1 community, the team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nmc-says-foreign-medical-graduates-can-complete-internships-in-india-1088216.html">NMC says foreign medical graduates can complete internships in India </a></strong></p>.<p>Uralkali, a group specialising in potash, has Mazepin's father, Dmitry Mazepin, as its non-executive director.</p>.<p>Haas dropped the Uralkali branding from their cars during the last day of pre-season testing in Barcelona last Friday and team principal Guenther Steiner had said at the time they were "financially ok".</p>.<p>Mazepin, 23, had raced for just one season with Haas but failed to register a point in the championship.</p>.<p>The Haas decision follows championship promoters Formula One's announcement on Thursday that they had terminated a contract with the organisers of the Russian Grand Prix.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-war-news-live-updates-kyiv-kharkiv-iaf-air-india-flights-student-evacuation-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1087783.html"><strong>Follow live updates on Ukraine crisis</strong></a></p>.<p>The Black Sea resort of Sochi has hosted the race since the first running in 2014 but Saint Petersburg was due to replace it as the venue in 2023.</p>.<p>"Formula 1 can confirm it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix promoter meaning Russia will not have a race in the future," Formula One said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>