There are still many flyers of formula 1 grid to be confirmed for next year and many doubts to be resolved, such as the more than likely renewal of Lewis hamilton at Mercedes, or knowing if Ferrari will renew Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, with a contract until 2024, for 2025 and beyond. However, the pieces of the puzzle will gradually unfold, starting with the official announcement made by the Haas team at the start of Dutch GP. The North American team has confirmed its current driver line-up for next year. Nico hulkenbergwho arrived at Haas this season after three years without an F1 seat, will continue on the sidelines Kevin Magnussenwho will complete his seventh year with the Haas.
“We have a very solid pair of drivers this season in Formula 1 and there is no reason to change that for the future,” said Günther Steiner, Team Principal of the Haas team, who has had no such headaches this year. past courses to decide the future of their pilots. Haas went through the difficulty of having to drop Mazepin last year after the start of the Russian invasion, and had the difficult situation of deciding whether to keep a Mick Schumacher who was unconvincing last year. Kevin and Nico have shown their quality this season with some brilliant performances, especially in qualifying, with Nico qualifying 2nd in Canada taking advantage of the changing conditions, and Magnussen four in Miami qualifying. And by the middle of the year, the American squad had 11 points, in eighth position in the Constructors’ World Championship.
“Kevin is obviously a great guy with us and I’m delighted that he will continue in what is his seventh season in Haas colours. With 113 starts for our team, we know where his strengths and his knowledge and experience in our organization fit them well there,” Steiner added of the Dane.
“On the other side of the garage, Nico has adapted and proved to be an important member of the team. He is approaching 200 Formula 1 races and we are very happy to be the beneficiaries of that experience behind the wheel.”
“I am very happy to see my relationship with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team extended again. My return in 2022 was unexpected, but it was filled with many highlights, and even though this season did not go as expected, it got we still have the points and showed potential in the package we have. With a lot of racing to go in 2023, we have a lot to do to continue to understand the VF-23 and the learning can be applied to the 2024 vehicle.” Magnussen said.
“It’s good to sort things out in advance for next season and thus keep the focus on the race and improve performance. I enjoy being part of the team and share Gene and Günther’s passion for it. We are competing with a very tight midfield and I am looking forward to it build on what we have done together so far and take it forward to 2024″said Hülkenberg for his part, happy to stay another year in F1 with Haas.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
