F1 team at breaking point over ‘f***ed off’ star

A furious Formula 1 star has ripped his teammate to shreds after an on-track dust-up between them triggered an official investigation.

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 04: Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Haas F1 walks in the Pitlane during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 04, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Formula 1 star Nikita Mazepin lashed out at Haas teammate Mick Schumacher after their squabble in Dutch Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday night.

Mazepin and Schumacher, the son of legendary Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher, are at odds over who was at fault at the end of the first qualifying session when they fought for track position.

That saw them block Aston Martin star Sebastian Vettel, who almost crashed on them as he was charging into Turn 13 around the narrow Zandvoort track, The Sun reports.

It was one of many dramatic moments during qualifying, including Max Verstappen taking pole and Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren team struggling for pace.

Mazepin was furious after the race as the Russian driver claimed Schumacher “f****d” his last attempt in qualifying “on purpose”.

The 22-year-old said: “I’m really annoyed to be honest.

“How the rules in a Formula 1 team works, one weekend you’re the first car, next weekend you’re the second car. This weekend it was my turn to be the first car.

Haas F1's driver Nikita Mazepin. Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP.

“I once in Imola overtook the first car when I was the second car and I got a bollocking from the team.

“And now this has happened to me for the second time where my teammate overtakes me and then bumps me into the traffic and then f***s my last attempt in qualifying on purpose.

“So I’m not happy because if you do it once and you didn’t know about it, that’s fine, but when you do it twice, that’s deliberate…

“There shouldn’t be any tension like that in the team, so I’m f****d off.”

Schumacher, on the other hand, disagrees with Mazepin as he claims he “did everything the right way”.

The 22-year-old German remained coy on his relationship with his Haas teammate even though they have both endured some edgy moments this year.

Schumacher replied: “From my point of view I did everything the right way. It was discussed publicly on the radio.

Mick Schumacher denied the accusation. Photo by Andrej Isakovic - Pool/Getty Images.

“Obviously you can’t hear that but it was, so obviously we’re both in a situation that wasn’t great because the last corner wasn’t easy.

“Sebastian… is the last person I want to block on this grid, so very sorry for that and also to Aston Martin. But we’ll try to do our best in the race tomorrow.

“Again, I think whatever happened before, they’re always different situations.

“I think in this one, there’s no reason to complain. I don’t really know what to say more.”

Meanwhile, Dutch GP stewards have cleared Mazepin, Schumacher and Vettel of any wrongdoing.

— This story originally appeared on thesun.co.uk and has been republished with permission