Formula 1 star Nikita Mazepin feels badly treated.

The 23-year-old believes that he has not received his salary for the beginning of 2022, and therefore chooses to start a legal process against the F1 team Haas, who fired him in March.

- In my opinion, the employer should at least compensate me for the salary until the moment of dismissal.

And probably pay some severance pay.

And when you are fired by the whole world, it is probably wrong, says Nikita Mazepin to Championat.

Mostly Mazepin blames Haa's decision to fire him on the culture of abuse.

F1 team Haas chose after Russia's invasion of Ukraine to end the cooperation with its main sponsor Uralkali, which is owned by Mazepin's father Dimitri.

In addition, they broke the contract with Nikita, who in the driver lineup was replaced by the Dane Kevin Magnussen.

- My career is now paused, I have been involved in motorsport for 18 years and I have no intention of leaving it.

I stay in shape and hope to return to F1, says Nikita Mazepin.