Will the adventure between Kevin Magnussen and Haas really end at the end of the 2024 season? If we know that the Dane will no longer drive for the American team from next year – he will be replaced by Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman in 2025 – it cannot be ruled out that the 32-year-old remains linked to the American team in the coming years.
It must be said that the driver and the team have established a strong relationship since their first association, in 2017. Despite a one-season separation, in 2021, Kevin Magnussen has remained loyal to Haas between 2017 and today, to the point to be the most having competed in the most Grands Prix with this young team (142 Grands Prix before Las Vegas). If this connection has had its ups and downs, the Magnussen-Haas couple has almost become inseparable, and the American team would like to offer the Dane a new role in the years to come.
Magnussen and Haas on the same wavelength?
Last July, team principal Ayao Komatsu expressed hope that the two parties could “find a way to continue working together, one way or another”, recalling the “special relationship » by Kevin Magnussen with the team. Four months later, has the situation changed? “Yes, we are still working on it, replied the main interested party before the Brazilian Grand Prix, who explained that the two parties were taking their time to discuss the future. We're not really stressed – during a triple header we're just busy, trying to do our best on the track. Since there is no stress and we kind of know what we want to do, there is no rush. »
If Kevin Magnussen is preparing to contest his last three Grands Prix with Haas – perhaps the last three of his Formula 1 career – his plans for next season are still unknown. The Dane could return to the United States to continue his career but nothing has been decided yet. While waiting to have a clarified future in motorsport, the 32-year-old driver wants to end his adventure with Haas on a high note, while the American team is fighting for 6th place in the Manufacturers' championship against Alpine and Racing Bulls.
“The fight is tight with our main competitors in the championship and it can change quickly. So we have to stay focused and do a good job to beat [Racing Bull et Alpine], and underlined Kevin Magnussen. I'm thinking about this championship, finishing as high as possible for the team and focusing on each race. I know that in this sport, only the results obtained on the track count. »
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