Mazepin gives himself 4 out of 5 for sticking through first F1 season

The Russian made his debut with the Haas team after having finished the 2020 Formula 2 season in fifth position, with a 14th-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix his best result of the year in F1.

With the Haas proving the slowest car of the F1 field all season long, Mazepin struggled at the back of the grid, most of the time fighting solely against teammate Mick Schumacher.

Mazepin admits that while he is prouder of how he pushed through a difficult year, he could have…