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Mazepin denies blocking Latifi on purpose after 'dumbass' radio message

Article To news overview © Haas Haas' Nikita Mazepin has denied there was any intent behind his block on Williams' Nicholas Latifi at the end of the Q1 session at Portimao. Mazepin, who lines up in 20th place for the Portuguese GP, encountered Latifi as the Canadian driver was trying to stay out of the way of rivals in the final sector just before he started his final flying lap. Radio calls revealed Latifi was caught unaware by Mazepin's presence already on a flying lap, with the Williams driver saying to his engineer down the main straight that he expected the Haas driver to block him as a result. Moments later, Mazepin stayed on the racing line and Latifi's lap was also ruined. Latifi...
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