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EU court scraps sanctions on Russian ex-Formula 1 driver
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Brussels, Belgium: A top EU court on Wednesday ruled to lift sanctions against Russian ex Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, whose career was brought to...
Brussels, Belgium: A top EU court on Wednesday ruled to lift sanctions against Russian ex-Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, whose career was brought to a halt by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The 25-year-old Mazepin had been racing in the world championship for the Haas team which was financed by the Uralkali company owned by his oligarch father Dmitry.
Mazepin and his father were added to the EU's asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in March 2022 after the outbreak of the war for providing revenues for the Russian government.
Both Mazepin's contract and Uralkali's sponsorship of the team were cancelled.
The EU's General Court had already ruled last year to suspend part of the sanctions imposed on Mazepin, clearing him to return to motor racing in Europe.