Kevin Magnussen has opened up on what Haas have told him in regards to their driver line-up for 2025, with the Dane hopeful that both he and the team will soon know what their future plans are.
After leaving the American outfit – and F1 – at the end of the 2020 season following a four-year stint together, Magnussen made a surprise return to the squad in 2022, scoring 25 points in that year before ending 2023 with just three points.
The 2024 campaign has so far been eventful for the 31-year-old, having amassed numerous penalties while team mate Nico Hulkenberg has outscored him on six points to one. Hulkenberg will depart for Kick Sauber in 2025, but Magnussen’s future beyond the current season has yet to be decided.
Amid a busy driver market, the Danish driver was asked during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend what Haas had communicated to him about their plans and the possibility of keeping him on board.
“They’ve told me that they’re not in a rush, and that’s okay – they’re in control there,” Magnussen responded. “I think it’s a very open market at the moment, and lots of pieces have to fall in the puzzle. Slowly it’s starting to go together, and hopefully we’ll all have our future sorted quite soon.”
On whether he has been in talks with any other teams in the paddock, he added: “I think everyone is talking to everyone and checking what options we all have. As I said, hopefully everyone’s future will be sorted sooner rather than later.”
