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Mazepin hits back at Hamilton's ‘billionaire' jibe

Jun.11 Nikita Mazepin has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's complaint that Formula 1 has become a 'billionaire kids' club'. The seven time world champion was clearly referring to the likes of Mazepin, Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi and other current drivers whose fathers are all famously wealthy. When asked about his own privilege as the son of Russian industrialist and billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, Nikita said: 'Every new driver in Formula 1 has received support from sponsors. 'Some are the makers of energy drinks, one is the richest man in Mexico – these are all people who are on the grid today that we could all talk about as well.' Mazepin has had a horror introduction to Formula 1 with...
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