Overview

• Nikita Mazepin, previously sanctioned by the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has had those sanctions lifted by the General Court of the European Union.
• The court found the association with his father, a known ally of Vladimir Putin, insufficient for maintaining sanctions.
• Despite the EU ruling, sanctions imposed by the UK and Canada against Mazepin remain in place.
• Mazepin was removed from his Formula 1 team, Haas, in 2022 due to the sanctions and has since participated in the Asian Le Mans Series.
• Mazepin is challenging the sanctions in other jurisdictions, hoping to return to Formula 1 racing.