Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas after his contract expires at the end of the season. Despite confirming his exit, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu hopes the organisation can “find a way to keep working together in some capacity”. Magnussen is i n his seventh season with Haas, including tenures from 2017-2020 and 2022-2024.
So far in the ongoing F1 season, the Dane has scored five points to teammate Nico Hulkenberg’s 22 this season. The former McLaren and Renault driver had a career-high ninth in the standings for Haas in 2018 when he scored points in 11 of the 21 races.
Kevin Magnussen to leave Haas at end of 2024 season
These performances helped the American team finish a best-ever fifth in the constructors’ championship. Recently, Haas confirmed Ollie Bearman as one of their drivers for the 2025 season. Speaking on Magnussen’s replacement, media reports claim Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has emerged as a favourite to take up the seat at Haas.
I’m proud to have raced for such a great team: Kevin Magnussen
Speaking about his exit from Haas, Magnussen thanked the organisation for their support. He said, ” I’d like to extend my thanks to everyone at MoneyGram Haas F1 Team – I’m proud to have raced for such a great team of people these last few 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. While I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my racing career, I remain fully focused on giving everything I’ve got for the rest of 2024 with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.”