Kevin Magnussen will depart Haas on the finish of the 2024 Components 1 season, with Esteban Ocon anticipated to take his seat.
It marks the top of Magnussen’s seven-year affiliation with Workforce Haas throughout two spells, with the 31-year-old first becoming a member of in 2017 earlier than returning in 2022.
Magnussen has additionally held seats at McLaren and Renault, however the bulk of his 175-race profession – 135 races – has been with Haas – and he has 12 extra earlier than the completion of the 2024 season on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December.
The Danish driver’s greatest 12 months with Haas was in 2018 when he completed in ninth place and helped Haas to a greatest end of fifth within the Constructors’ Championship that 12 months.
Ayao Komatsu, Workforce Principal of MoneyGram Haas F1 Workforce mentioned: “I might wish to thank Kevin for every thing he is given us as a workforce – each on and off the observe. He is really been a bedrock of our driver line-up over time.
“There’s plenty of racing to go this year so I’m looking forward to seeing what else we can achieve with Kevin as we push together in the championship.”
Kevin Magnussen added: “I might like to increase my because of everybody at MoneyGram Haas F1 Workforce – I am proud to have raced for such a fantastic workforce of individuals these previous couple of years.
“In particular I’d like to thank Gene Haas for his commitment to me, notably in bringing me back once again in 2022 when I thought, at that time at least, my time in Formula 1 had ended. I’ve enjoyed some great moments with this team – memories I’ll never forget.
“Whereas I am wanting ahead to the subsequent chapter of my racing profession, I stay totally centered on giving every thing I’ve received for the remainder of 2024 with MoneyGram Haas F1 Workforce.”
Magnussen at present sits in sixteenth place within the Drivers’ Championship, with 5 factors. His greatest outcomes have are available Australia, the place he completed tenth and in Austria, the place he completed in eighth place.
His Haas workforce mate Nico Hulkenberg is one level outdoors the highest 10, behind Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, whereas Haas are seventh within the Constructors after 12 races.
Ocon to switch Magnussen at Haas?
Esteban Ocon is the frontrunner to take over Magnussen’s Haas seat for the 2025 season.
Affirmation of Ocon’s departure from Alpine on the finish of the 2024 season got here after his collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly on the Monaco Grand Prix.
Sky Sports activities Information understands the incident had no impression on Alpine’s determination to half methods with Ocon.
The 27-year-old is but to announce if he’ll be part of one other F1 workforce in 2025 however Sky Sports activities Information understands Haas is his more than likely vacation spot.
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Thursday July 18
1.30pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday July 19
8.50am: F3 Follow
10am: F2 Follow
12pm: Hungarian GP Follow One (session begins at 12.30pm)
2pm: F3 Qualifying
3pm: F2 Qualifying
3.45pm: Hungarian GP Follow Two (session begins at 4pm)
5:15pm: The F1 Present
Saturday July 20
8:45am: F3 Dash
11.15am: Hungarian GP Follow Three (session begins at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Dash
2.15pm: Hungarian GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: Hungarian GP Qualifying
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday July 21
7:20am: F3 Function Race
9am: F2 Function Race
11am: Porsche Supercup
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Hungarian GP build-up
2pm: The HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Hungarian GP response
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
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