The Russian pilot of the Haas team spun and crashed into a barrier in the third turn in the opening round of the first race of the season.
“I broke in, I’m sorry, boys. I got to the curb, I tried to avoid (teammate) Mick (Schumacher) and I spun, “Mazepin said into the radio.
After the elimination, he clarified the situation to journalists. “It was very easy, I made a mistake. The tires were cold, I hit the curb, added too much throttle, and spun. Definitely my mistake. I am very sorry to the team because they deserved to make us very better today. I am very angry with myself and I am very sorry for the team, “he said.
During the opening weekend, Mazepin also spun during training and twice during qualifying.
“Of course you can always take away the positives. You gain experience. You will learn a lot during the day on the track. You have ups and downs, and today was one of the biggest downs. “
Schumacher also spun
Mazepin’s accident required the safety car to leave. When the race was restarted, the second newcomer to the Haas team, Mick Schumacher, did not avoid the mistake.
The son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher spun on the exit from the fourth turn, but was able to continue the race. He finished sixteenth with a round of loss to the victorious Lewis Hamilton.
“I would say that I am 90% satisfied and 10% dissatisfied with the mistake I made when I spun during the restart. Fortunately, the car was still manoeuvrable, everything was fine, so I was able to continue and gain experience during the race weekend, “said Schumacher.
“It was a bit of a pity that I was not in the pack of riders to at least try to be close to the boys for a few laps. Fortunately, I fitted with blue flags and caught up with Nicholas (Latifi), so I could try what it’s like to drive right behind another car and have a DRS available. Overall, I think I’ve learned a lot and hopefully I’ll be able to turn it into something positive in the next race. “
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