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Haas F1 Makes Decision About Title Sponsor, Uralkali

Haas F1 has made a decision about its title sponsor, Uralkali.

The team is dropping the Russian company, owned by Vladimir Putin associate Dmitry Mazepin, as its title sponsor, it announced on Saturday morning. It has also terminated the contract of Mazepin's son Nikita, a driver for the team.

As previously reported by ESPN, Dmitry was one of the business leaders who met with Putin last week about the sanctions on Russia.

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and later that day, Haas F1 announced it was dropping its Uralkali livery for the third day of preseason testing at Circuit de Barcelona—Catalunya, electing to drive a plain white car instead.