Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has announced he will not take part in next week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in order to focus on recovering from burns suffered in his opening lap crash last weekend. The race was set to be his last in the sport as his contract was not extended with the US team.
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Haas have announced that Mick Schumacher, son of the racing legend Michael, will race for the team in 2021 after the 21 year old German signed a multi-year deal with the US team. He will partner Nikita Mazepin in a rare all rookie lineup next season.
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Russian Formula 2 driver Nikita Mazepin will make the step up to Formula 1 next season after Haas announced his signing on a multi-year deal this morning. Mazepin currently sits third overall in the F2 championship with one round to go. His partner at Haas is as yet unknown.
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Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi will race in place of Romain Grosjean for Haas in this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix following the Frenchman’s fiery accident in yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean is being treated for burns to his hands in hospital but has avoided serious injury.
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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon but the race was overshadowed by an opening lap crash that saw Romain Grosjean’s Haas engulfed in flames. The Frenchman miraculously emerged from the inferno with minor injuries.
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