Nikita Mazepin and the Worst F1 Drivers In History

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 28: The abandoned car of Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Haas F1 is seen at the side of the track after a colllision earlier in the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 28, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) /

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Ukyo Katayama, Tyrrell-Yamaha 023, Grand Prix of Monaco, Circuit de Monaco, 28 May 1995. (Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier/Getty Images) /

Ukyo Katayama

It’s refreshing when a pro athlete is brutally honest about their position in life.

“What I did was the same. The only difference is that I was not good enough to drive in F1…”

– Katayama on paid drivers

He’s not too far off base in his self assessment. In 95 career F1 starts he had no victories or podiums but he earned five Drivers’ Championship points in his career.

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