The European Court decided to allow the Russian racer Nikita Mazepin to participate in international competitions under a neutral flag.

The verdict is published on the official website of the court.

The athlete filed a lawsuit against the Council of the EU. As a result, the court decided to allow the Russian to compete in Formula 1 and other racing series under a neutral flag..

Mazepin received permission to sign a contract with any official team and play in the EU. He will also be able to enter into sponsorship contracts with companies that are not associated with his father, Dmitry Mazepin..

To be able to resume his career, the pilot will have to agree to participate in tournaments without Russian symbols and sign a neutrality document from the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

In early March last year, the Haas Formula 1 team terminated the contract with Nikita Mazepin and ceased cooperation with the title sponsor from the Russian Federation Uralkali.

The owner of the company at that time was the father of the pilot - Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin.

It is worth noting that the 24-year-old Nikita Mazepin was not marked by achievements in F-1 and was one of the outsiders of the stages of the 2021 season.. The series has a common practice of inviting pilots of this level due to the attraction of sponsorship deals.

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Earlier it was reported that Formula 1 terminated the contract for the Russian Grand Prix.