Kevin Magnussen is departing from Haas after a seven-year tenure, with his future in Formula 1 uncertain. Magnussen, who began his Haas career in 2017, had previously driven for McLaren and Renault but found a more successful fit with Guenther Steiner’s Haas team.
During his initial years with Haas, Magnussen formed a strong partnership with Romain Grosjean, achieving his best F1 result in 2018 by finishing ninth in the drivers’ championship and helping Haas secure fifth in the constructors’ standings.
After a year in IMSA and IndyCar, Magnussen returned to Haas in 2022 following Nikita Mazepin’s departure, achieving his first pole position that year and Haas’s first ever. However, since Nico Hulkenberg joined the team, Magnussen’s performance has declined, with Hulkenberg consistently outpacing him.
As Hulkenberg prepares to move to Sauber (soon to be Audi) in 2026, Haas has announced that Magnussen will also be leaving at the end of 2024. Esteban Ocon is anticipated to join the team alongside Oliver Bearman, though this announcement is pending. Magnussen’s future in F1 remains uncertain.
Kevin Magnussen didn’t have much to say after his collision with Logan Sargeant at the Miami Grand Prix earned him another two penalty points, putting him just two away from a one-race ban.
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Taking his job in protecting Nico Hulkenberg’s seventh place to the limit, and then over it, two of those penalties came when the Dane went off the track to keep Lewis Hamilton behind him.
When all was said and done after the 19 laps he had 35 seconds worth of time penalties, three penalty points added to his Super Licence, and was facing a charge of unsportsmanlike behaviour.
That was dropped as the stewards felt his actions didn’t merit the seriousness of that charge, however, they did call on the FIA to review the rule book to dissuade drivers from copying Magnussen’s tactics. Tactics it should be noted he also used in Saudi Arabia to help Haas score points with Hulkenberg.
Sitting on eight penalty points as he lined up for the Grand Prix on Sunday, Magnussen’s troubles were compounded when he tangled with Sargeant as he tried to overtake the Williams.
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