Kevin Magnussen is ready to go away the MoneyGram Haas F1 Group for a second time!
The 31-year-old Danish Method 1 racecar driver’s contract is up on the finish of the 2024 racing season and it’ll not be renewed.
Kevin‘s exit from the crew comes simply forward of the upcoming 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, which kicks off with the primary follow on Friday (July 19).
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“I’d like to increase my due to everybody at MoneyGram Haas F1 Group – I’m proud to have raced for such an excellent crew of individuals these previous couple of years,” Kevin shared in an announcement. “Specifically I’d prefer to thank [owner] Gene Haas for his dedication to me, notably in bringing me again as soon as once more in 2022 after I thought, at the moment a minimum of, my time in Method 1 had ended. I’ve loved some nice moments with this crew – recollections I’ll always remember.”
“Whereas I’m trying ahead to the subsequent chapter of my racing profession, I stay absolutely targeted on giving every part I’ve bought for the remainder of 2024 with MoneyGram Haas F1 Group,” he added.
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“I’d prefer to thank Kevin for every part he’s given us as a crew – each on and off the monitor,” crew principal Ayao Komatsu stated. “He’s really been a bedrock of our driver line-up through the years. No person’s pushed extra races for us and we’ve had some memorable highlights collectively – not least a outstanding fifth place end on the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2022 when Kevin returned to start out his second spell with the crew.”
“He wasn’t anticipating to be driving a Method 1 automotive that weekend, however he put in a outstanding efficiency that was an amazing increase to your complete group and as soon as once more showcased his personal abilities behind the wheel,” he continued. “There’s loads of racing to go this yr so I’m trying ahead to seeing what else we will obtain with Kevin as we push collectively within the championship.”
“Past that, and with Kevin’s particular relationship with the crew, I’m hoping we will discover a solution to preserve working collectively in some capability,” Ayao provides. “We will hopefully outline that within the close to future, however his in depth expertise in Method 1 and information of our working operations are undoubtedly of worth in our on-going development and improvement.”
To this point this yr, Kevin has solely scored 5 factors for the crew, whereas his present teammate Nico Hulkenberg has scored 22. Nico can also be leaving the crew on the finish of the season.
For those who missed it, Method 2 driver Oliver Bearman has signed with Haas for the 2025 season. The search is on for one more driver, with Alpine’s soon-to-be former driver Esteban Ocon reportedly being a favourite decide.
Whereas Kevin just isn’t returning to Haas, he says he’s seeking to discover one other race seat elsewhere.
“I feel proper now, there are nonetheless many seats out there in Method 1 subsequent yr,” he stated. “It’s all fairly open, so I feel the very best factor to do is simply do good races and meaning you’re staying within the hunt for these out there seats.”
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