Italy seizes villa owned by former F1 driver Mazepin

Former Haas F1 Team Driver Nikita Mazepin talks the seizure of his assets and the war in Ukraine.

[@islandcactus1508]

A foundation for athletes who are already worth 100s of millions? Makes sense

[@laos85]

How about you? Do you get to go to F1 for free by speeding in the road instead of jail???

[@louiscastro2701]

The real victims of this conflict 🤣

[@missourimongoose8858]

Money got him the drive and the source of the money took it away, seems fair as far as life goes so I don't feel bad for him at all

[@thebolt9546]

majority of f1 drivers came in with a lot of cash you are just making a big deal out of mazepins situation

[@laos85]

Isn't that how all the race drivers? I don't see poor people get to f1. But if their great racer than sure I would like to see them race.

[@MaRi-zp9zk]

It’s tough because he could successfully make the case that who paid for this war was the western countries dependent on Russians oil and gas, and they are cutting ties now? Only so far as it’s possible, they are still taking advantage of their situation, this is why you can’t frame this on morality and good vs evil, it’s power, to the west it’s ideal that this conflict continues, so they can keep Russia busy with Ukraine and the west can focus on China. I’m not saying you don’t care about lives I’m just saying which lives they taught you to care for.

[@whoyouare20111]

Next is Latifi hopefully.

[@4-Avenue]

@@thebolt9546 the majority of f1 drivers come with backing from a racing academy, there are only a few that are considered paid seat drivers because the sponsor they have brings in alot of cash, or they have a rich legacy like max's mom was a racer so was his dad. but i see your point the entire motorsport is rigged for rich people to advance in series... that's why lewis hamilton sticks out the most for people cause his dad had to work many jobs to get his son just a seat in karting series and he had to even self promote himself at a young age to be introduce to some guy from mclaren to be in the young drivers programme.

[@alexp5907]

He honestly comes off genuine "I'm not a politician" and him saying he doesn't have enough knowledge is a nice way of saying TF DO I KNOW ANYWAY

[@Lastname6955]

Whenever he gets asked about his opinion of the war, he repeats the same old lines every time.

[@yackir]

What is your view on Israel invasion and occupation on Palestine?

[@Lastname6955]

That doesn't have anything to do with this topic

[@steviegbcool]

@@yackir whataboutism.

[@antun88]

So your view is that someone's property should be taken away because his political views? Nice, I don't see how can that backfire in the future.

[@farzana6676]

@@antun88 Yes, like how we took away Hitlers properties.

[@infin8mas]

This Muppet will never race in F1 again. He didn't have the talent to be there on his own merit and with the ongoing genocide Russia is committing against the Ukrainian people his fate is sealed. His I dont know whats going on and my father isn't in Putin's inner circle is pathetic.

[@emanuell5926]

He left a very good impression on me, this time. Do not forget, he is only 23 years old

[@steviegbcool]

just reading a script. He knows whats going on in Ukraine he isnt a idiot. He came last last year by a long margin. Even without the ban he had no place being in F1

[@emanuell5926]

@@steviegbcool Steven, are you sure, that was only reading from a prefabricated script? To me, it seemed, as if he had answered spontaneously to the questions he was asked. Also, he made at least to me a far more humble appearance than he did previously

[@steviegbcool]

@@emanuell5926 yes he just repeated talking points. The most crazy being that because he is in moscow he doesnt know whats going on in Ukraine. And that he refused to condem it .

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

@@steviegbcool How did he come last by a long margin when he had an equal number of points as his teammate.

[@steviegbcool]

@@peterporkeresq.2817 did you even watch him race? he litterally finished last in every race sometime over a minute behind his team mate lol Thats if he didnt crash which he did 11 times lol The only thing that didnt get him fired was his dads money which he mostly got from corrupt deals like most Russian oligarchs

[@thandontantiso3744]

23 year old with a WHOLE VILLA IN ITALY must be nice.

[@kkiwi54]

He probably disagrees with the war, but since he lives in Russia he can't say so or he'll be carted off to jail (or worse)

[@guneytopal1713]

He probably doesn’t, his father is an oligarch and he would’ve been raised with a similar mindset

[@kinglakaka]

@@guneytopal1713 everybody is fucking oligarch including roman abrahamovic , it just this is very threatening situation

[@steviegbcool]

@@guneytopal1713 Putin would of probably promised to get his money back so he cant say anything bad against the war.

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

@@guneytopal1713 And most oligarchs disagree with the war, just like even Putin's generals aren't comfortable with either him or the war.

[@guneytopal1713]

@@peterporkeresq.2817 most oligarchs and generals disagree with the war not because they good people or have this moral high ground. They disagree because it’s bad for business. If they could win this war and come out better geo-politically then they would be fine with it. Either way they are psychopathic just like Putin.

[@etcarief]

He's kinda trapped , i know deep down his against the war after what does the country did to his career , but at the same time he's too intertwined / committed / connected with his own country

[@SLAVAOSADCHII]

Your last statement says everything about you. This is xenophobic position.

[@namanish450]

@@SLAVAOSADCHII It is not xenophobic to condemn a government's war

[@steviegbcool]

@@SLAVAOSADCHII what do you call invading another country for no reason other for power.

[@MomStillah]

Actually surprised by the coherence of his commentary. Not a fan of his positions politically at all, but respect to the man for working the PR somewhat gracefully.

[@brianfermin1979]

Mazespin sucks he does not have the talent to be in f1. Haas just use the war as an excuse to drop him.

[@thisnthat4318]

Bullying a 23 year old this guy got owned

[@frjoethesecond]

Very impressed with this interview. He handled difficult questions the best way he could. People do indeed have a right to be neutral, and when speaking your mind could get you killed, it's all the more important for people to respect that right.

[@farzana6676]

He can be neutral and F1 can kick him out 🤣

[@blacktoothfox677]

I am, as a longtime F1 fan from the UK, 100% in sympathy with Mazepin here. Sportsmen from MY country were not put under such a spotlight when we invaded Iraq without UN mandate. Sport SHOULD be neutral. It is above all this. Otherwise Jesse Owens means nothing. Right?

[@juancardillolopez5729]

its not about the neutrality here. the main problem is Mazepin is in F1 becuase of Ural Kali and once this sponsor is pulled out of the team so does the driver

[@farzana6676]

Sorry but Russians gotta go.

[@davidmanning1474]

Olympic sport should be neutral. F1 is owned by the sponsors and you can't sell something on the side of a car driven by a man whose father is pictured in a room with a mass murderer. As much as I love F1, its a moneymaker before it's a sport.

[@googlreviews7813]

He's basically saying he is supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Man I am glad he got the boot from F1, besides, he couldn't drive anyway.

[@henriquecosta3031]

he needs to be neutral otherwise the President will not like ;)

[@Lamilton82828]

How can he be neutral because he doesn’t want to be in Russian prison🤌🏻

[@deprime3360]

Hes a race car driver fr christ sakes. He has nothing to do with putins war mongering. Seriously come on Also money comes into every drivers oppertunity to race. Doesnt matter how talented you are ,you have to have huge external backing starting in childhood to get a chance at a seat in Formula one.

[@steviegbcool]

How do you think his dad got those billions? He got giving the opportunity last year and came last in every race. He doesnt deserve to be anywhere near a f1 car.

[@kinglakaka]

@@steviegbcool what about mick? He got a super good car this year but hasn't score any point yet

[@steviegbcool]

@@kinglakaka Yes Mich is a bad driver what does that make Mazepin lol

[@kinglakaka]

@@steviegbcool better driver than mick

[@AlexTrubitsyn]

Very good answers. This point was profound "I don’t have the full information"

[@steviegbcool]

lol of course he does. He just ant say anything bad about Putin because he has promised to repay his dad the millions he has lost.

[@Holmie_]

No way this happened in my country

[@Pacorcrull]

He danced around every question. As far as his return to F1 if you look at his record when he was driving for HAAS he rarely made it past the first few laps of most races, he shunted 5-6 cars and his only claim to fame was his choice of rain tires during the Russian Grand Prix which allowed him to unlap himself and beat 2 drivers to the checkered flag. So I don’t think that he will be driving an F1 car at all again unless daddy buys him another team which won’t happen for a few years.for

[@sams7921]

Lol why you crying

[@Pacorcrull]

@@sams7921 not crying, just voicing my opinion

[@sams7921]

@@Pacorcrull 😭😭🤡

[@Pacorcrull]

@@sams7921 subscribers..😭😭😭😭👍

[@sams7921]

@@Pacorcrull ?😆😆

[@GreenStarTech]

Neutral = coward. You do not need to be a politician to speak out against abuse, genocide and destruction.

[@yackir]

What is your view on Israel invasion and occupation on Palestine?

[@GreenStarTech]

@@yackir what does that have to do with this topic.

[@yackir]

@@GreenStarTech I guess you are Neutral 🤣

[@Lastname6955]

@Alan Cow may not be in a position to form an opinion. Mazepin however is for the Russo-Ukrainian war.

[@SLAVAOSADCHII]

And another xenophobic idiot here.

[@laos85]

I feel bad for him. He just love racing. Just let him race.

[@willytrujillo798]

He can't drive and everyone in f1 hates him cause his a prick

[@poppyharlow1353]

Lol

[@davidmanning1474]

That's not how the world works.

[@TheAthavanleon]

He is a rich boy got no talent to be in F1... and be neutral? how is that possible? You obviously support Russia

[@ecthelion1517]

Athletes have to be neutral? Thats some bs right there you have to be neutral because the only thing that made you a F1 driver is your family with close ties to a dictator. So it's either you stand up for whats right or cower and keep your job which you didn't merit.

[@sams7921]

Remember it is HAAS accept him to be their driver. Mazepin didn't force his way in.

[@DaJuan681]

nobody will sign you don’t lie to yourself Sonny🤣🤣🤣

[@sams7921]

It's better than him not answering the questions like a white politicians

[@timf3099]

This British presenter is the living incarnation of "Family Guy"s "Buzz Killington". Gawd, he's awful!

[@mariopin3367]

Nikita Mazepin is the future Formula 1 champion👏👑 nice one King

[@shayzadg]

I really wanted him to beat mic cuz most ppl only liked mic cuz of his dad

[@Kajichuu]

It's a shame he lost his seat due to the on-going war but let's be honest, if it wasn't for the money his Father brought in; he would no way shape or form would he truly make it to F1 on his own and sure, there are other "paid" drivers, but those guys are middle of pack at the very least meanwhile he dragged their team to the lowest it's been with how much of spoiled rich brat he was which was made clear by how he outbursts in F1, getting angry and letting his emotions control his actions which has ZERO place in the field of F1 where even minor mistakes can cause life or death situations, Certainly not a place to throw temper tantrums.

[@JunieeY-l8w]

Feel bad for him. Shame what did Haas

[@lukeamato2348]

I don't he sucked and still nothing about the actions of his government. Thousands of people are dying and he says he's neutral this guy doesn't deserve a seat in formula 1

[@JunieeY-l8w]

@@lukeamato2348 where u ve been in Saudi Arabia? When it bombed during FP1? Where uve been when NATO bombed Yugoslavia?

[@lukeamato2348]

@@JunieeY-l8w they never should have been racing in Saudi Arabia. And I was very young when Yugoslavia happened

[@rickylafleur5823]

@@lukeamato2348 what about during the russo-ukranian ethnic cleansing in ukraine leading to this? don't be fooled why the west's bullshit. this is a nato op and ukraine will be another battleground like the middle east vs russia.

[@lukeamato2348]

@@rickylafleur5823 I've been to Ukraine, if you buy that shit, you clearly haven't left the trailer park

[@LittleBU96]

Its mazaspim

[@ericsmith2562]

Richazz clown

[@bigcheezesupreme2377]

Ha ha

[@sirerwin5881]

Free Palestine

[@davidlarson3139]

Where's Palestine? Find it on a map/globe... i'll wait.