Unexpected hand surgery for Kevin Magnussen

Haas is hoping its driver Kevin Magnussen will be fully recovered for Formula One pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 23-25​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​back Friday that he will need to take several weeks off due to surgery in hand

Magnussen wrote in a statement on social media that the operation was unexpected and he will likely miss the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 28 where he will compete in the MDK Motorsaports Porsche 911 GT3 with his father Jan Magnussen, Mark Kvamme. and Trenton Step.

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“My wrist hurts so I went to the doctor to check and they found a cyst that needs to be removed now so I can be ready for the F1 season,” he said.

“It’s a harmless procedure, but I’ll probably have to rest for a few weeks afterwards. I’ll have to wait and see what the doctor says, but I probably won’t be able to race at Daytona.”

For its part, the Haas team said the operation was on Magnussen’s left hand and it kept them fully informed.

“The team expects Kevin to be at full strength for his pre-season testing commitments starting next month,” they added.