Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Dmitryevich Mazepin (Russian: Ники́та Дми́триевич Мазе́пин, IPA: [nʲɪkʲɪˈta dˈmʲɪtrʲɪvʲɪtɕ mɐˈzʲepʲɪn]; born 2 March 1999) is a Russian racing driver who currently competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Racing.[1][2]
| Nikita Mazepin | |
|---|---|
 Mazepin behind the wheel of Force India VJM11 in Barcelona | |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 2 March 1999 Moscow, Russia |
| Related to | Dmitry Mazepin (father) |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Hitech GP |
| Car number | 3 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2016–17 2015–16 2015 2015 2014–15 | GP3 Series FIA Formula 3 European Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series MRF Challenge |
Racing record
Personal life
He is the son of Dmitry Mazepin, who is the core shareholder and chairman of the Uralchem Integrated Chemicals Company.
Formula 3 European Championship
2016 saw Mazepin compete in the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for Hitech Grand Prix. It was a disappointing season which saw him amassing four points-scoring finishes and finishing 20th in the championship, the lowest position of a driver competing at every race. Nonetheless, Mazepin would be retained for another season. He improved a lot compared to his first season, scoring 108 points and finishing on the podium on three occasions. He finished one place behind teammate Ralf Aron, who was in 9th.
GP3
In 2018 Mazepin moved to GP3, to race for ART Grand Prix alongside Callum Ilott, Jake Hughes and eventual champion Anthoine Hubert. He scored four wins, the most of any driver that year, and finished 2nd in the championship, only 16 points away from Hubert. Furthermore, he helped his team to finish first in the team championship.
FIA Formula 2 Championship
In 2019 Mazepin progressed to Formula 2 to partner Nyck de Vries at ART Grand Prix. His season was particularly notable for him causing an accident with Nobuharu Matsushita in the sprint race at the Sochi Autodrom. While his teammate ended up winning the championship, Mazepin's end result would be 18th place with 11 points. Mazepin signed for the new Hitech Grand Prix Team to drive alongside Italian Luca Ghiotto.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10th |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 125.5 | 12th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| Toyota Racing Series | ETEC Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 18th | |
| 2016 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Hitech GP | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16th | |
| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23rd | |
| Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2017 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Hitech GP | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 10th |
| Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2018 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 198 | 2nd |
| Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2019 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18th |
| 2019-20 | F3 Asian Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 3rd |
† As Mazepin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hitech GP | Mercedes | LEC 1 19 |
LEC 2 12 |
LEC 3 10 |
HUN 1 EX |
HUN 2 Ret |
HUN 3 13 |
PAU 1 16 |
PAU 2 13 |
PAU 3 Ret |
RBR 1 14 |
RBR 2 17 |
RBR 3 14 |
NOR 1 11 |
NOR 2 11 |
NOR 3 11 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 15 |
ZAN 3 17 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 8 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 14 |
NÜR 3 16 |
IMO 1 13 |
IMO 2 11 |
IMO 3 15 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 10 |
HOC 3 Ret |
20th | 10 |
| 2017 | Hitech GP | Mercedes | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 15 |
SIL 3 7 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 10 |
MNZ 3 11 |
PAU 1 4 |
PAU 2 7 |
PAU 3 Ret |
HUN 1 12 |
HUN 2 11 |
HUN 3 10 |
NOR 1 10 |
NOR 2 18 |
NOR 3 10 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 7 |
SPA 3 11 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 11 |
ZAN 3 10 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 11 |
NÜR 3 16 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 3 |
RBR 3 2 |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 6 |
HOC 3 7 |
10th | 108 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 1 |
CAT SPR 10 |
LEC FEA 2 |
LEC SPR 5 |
RBR FEA 13 |
RBR SPR 7 |
SIL FEA 2 |
SIL SPR 7 |
HUN FEA 1 |
HUN SPR 12 |
SPA FEA 5 |
SPA SPR 1 |
MNZ FEA 5 |
MNZ SPR 3 |
SOC FEA 2 |
SOC SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 5 |
YMC SPR 1 |
2nd | 198 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ART Grand Prix | BHR FEA 19 |
BHR SPR 13 |
BAK FEA 8 |
BAK SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 17 |
CAT SPR 14 |
MON FEA 10 |
MON SPR 8 |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR 16 |
RBR FEA 12 |
RBR SPR 11 |
SIL FEA 16† |
SIL SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 12 |
HUN SPR 15 |
SPA FEA C |
SPA SPR C |
MNZ FEA 11 |
MNZ SPR 9 |
SOC FEA 8 |
SOC SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 10 |
YMC SPR 17† |
18th | 11 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References
- Allen, Peter (18 December 2015). "Nikita Mazepin steps up to F3 with Hitech GP". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "Force India confirms Mazepin Silverstone test". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Nikita Mazepin career summary at DriverDB.com