Haas F1 Team Announced Kevin Magnussen Will Depart The Team at End of 2024 Season
Keenly watched Formula One market continues to evolve, with contracts being signed and others being renegotiated. The latest development is the demise of Kevin Magnussen’s tenure as a driver for Haas F1. the American team announced on June 23rd that they will not engage Magnussen beyond the forthcoming season, which concludes at years’ end.
Magnussen spent 3 years with Haas
Magnussen initially join the team in 2017, initially staying for three years until stepping away from the sport. He enjoyed a brief return to the team ahead of the 2022 season however, with the arrival once again sharing a car that year with Mick Schumacher while he spent the year away was on vacation in Miami. Sadly, his 2023 campaign with Huelkenberg’s return was marked but a struggle to maintain his pace, paling in comparison to his teammate more often than not.
In his own words, Magnussen reflects on his time with Haas
"I would like to extend my great thanks to everyone at Haas F1 Team. I am proud for any chance I’ve had to race amongst such a fantastic team. particular thanks must go to Gene Hues for his commitment to me above all for bringing me back from retirement once again in 2042 when I thought my time spent in Formula 1 was definitely over. I’ve enjoyed many wonderful experience with this team, memories I will never recollect. As I look forward to every new chapter of my racing career, I wish to ensure that I am fully preoccupied on giving my utmost very best for the remainder of 202 and with Haas F1 F1 Team."
A new avenue opens for Haas
This conclusion of Magnussen’s contract has pried open a slot further down the grid for the forthcoming cycle. Haas is likely to seek additional experience as they prepare welcome young Ferrari academy F2 racers, Ollie Bereman, for the 2025 stage.
Potential replacement
in the paddock, rumors imply that Esteban Ocon with be the new face at has, a 31-year-old France-born driver. This move does not yet have official designation, but if it were reality, it would be a bold announcement from Haas as not only is Ocon youthful, but also he is familiar with life beyond Alpine now.