Haas' Nikita Mazepin will sit out this evening's FP2 in Qatar following the US outfit's decision to supply the Russian driver with a new chassis.
Mazepin, who clocked in P20 at the end of FP1, suffered a few bumpy rides in Friday's opening practice session at Losail that resulted in "substantial floor damage" according to his team.
Haas was left with no other choice but to build up a new chassis for the Russian who, along with Red Bull's Sergio Perez, is the only driver on the grid to have previously raced at the Doha circuit.
Mazepin's teammate Mick Schumacher who was 18th fastest in the morning session also suffered an off-track excursion in FP1 at Losail's Turn 4, but fortunately with no consequences.
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