A Russian F1 driver dumped out of the sport has now been hit with sanctions over his billionaire dad's ties to Putin

• Nikita Mazepin has been added to a list of Russians sanctioned over the invasion of Ukraine.
• The 23-year-old was put on the list due to his father's ties with Vladimir Putin.

The sacked Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin and his father, Dmitry, have been added to a list of Russians sanctioned by the European Union over the invasion of Ukraine.

Mazepin was dropped by Haas on Saturday, with the team also cutting ties with its main sponsor, Uralkali, which is part-owned by Dmitry.

The 23-year-old was added to the European Union's (EU) sanctions list Wednesday due to his father's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The EU declared Dmitry Mazepin "a member of the closest circle" of Putin allies, and said his chemicals business was providing "substantial revenue" to the Russian government.

"Nikita Mazepin is the son of Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin, General Director of JSC UCC Uralchem," the document read.

"As Uralchem sponsors Haas F1 Team, Dmitry Mazepin is the major sponsor of his son's activities at Haas F1 Team. He is a natural person associated with a leading businessperson [his father] involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine."

Mazepin and his father were among 160 individuals added to the EU's sanctions list Wednesday, taking the total to 862 individuals and 53 entities.

Those on the list are "subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them" as well as a travel ban which "prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories."

"Our message is clear: Those who enable the invasion of Ukraine pay a price for their actions," Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said.

Mazepin hit out at his dismissal from Haas at a news conference on Wednesday saying that there was "no legal reason that could enable the team to terminate" his contract.

He refused to say whether he approved or disapproved of Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.

Later that day, he announced he was launching a foundation — "We Compete as One" — to support athletes who had been blocked from competing for political reasons.

Mazepin did not respond to Insider's request for comment.