Nikita Mazepin and the Worst Pay Drivers In F1 History
By David Castro
![Haas F1's Russian driver Nikita Mazepin gives a press conference in Monaco, on May 19, 2021, ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by Sebastien Nogier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN NOGIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Haas F1's Russian driver Nikita Mazepin gives a press conference in Monaco, on May 19, 2021, ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by Sebastien Nogier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN NOGIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e5eaffdf9c2224eae9e176b52cbf9dd29ac698a8c7deb5d76691c03623149525.jpg)
Rikky von Opel (1973-1974)
His family founded Opel automotive company and during his two-year F1 career he made 10-starts and had an average finish of 17.7. He never scored an F1 point and after his F1 career ended he moved to Thailand to serve as a Buddhist monk.
Today is his whereabouts are sort of unknown.