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Mazepin's move on Schumacher ‘normal' – Berger

Jun.15 F1 legend Gerhard Berger has moved to downplay the latest controversy surrounding divisive Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin. At the end of their wheel-to-wheel run to the chequered flag at Baku, Mazepin's similarly 22-year-old Haas teammate Mick Schumacher said a jink to the right at top speed by the Russian could have been fatal. 'For us, it was quite normal,' said Berger, referring to his active days as a Formula 1 driver in the 80s and 90s. 'The man in front always did that. At that time, it was allowed or there were no cameras seeing it,' the 61-year-old told Sport1. Berger said the truest test of Mazepin's actions is that he was not penalised. 'If he had violated the rules, the...
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