Josephin Yashin

Josephin Yashin is a Russian former racing driver. A distant relative of football legend Lev Yashin, the young Russian debuted in 2024 for Geely Nio. He struggled during the season and moved to Audi for 2025, where he finished last despite glimpses of potential. In 2026, he made a move to Jaguar, where he scored 4 points, and in 2027 he made the step further by moving to Tesla Dragon. On his second race for the American team, he scored his first podium, however he picked up an injury with 4 races to go. At the same year, he also made his Formula Earth debut, replacing the injured Alexander Albon in Shadow for 3 races. In 2028, he moved to Venturi, staying for 2 years. In 2029, he announced his retirement at the age of 25, so that he can start a career in politics and also assist compatriot Daniil Kvyat on his Formula Earth team project. However, he decided to return for one more year at Formula International, this time for Harvard, where he scored the team's first ever top 5 finish. After this, he officialy retired from motorsport in general.