Haas have announced that Kevin Magnussen will leave the team at end of 2024 F1 season.
Across two spells at Haas between 2017-2020 & 2022-2024, Magnussen has amassed 129 points in 135 starts for the American constructor – having previously driven for McLaren and Renault.
Magnussen also achieved Haas’ sole pole position in F1 at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, albeit for the Sprint Race.
Addressing his departure at the end of this season, Magnussen thanked the team for their support, especially as a late pre-season replacement in 2022 after Nikita Mazepin was fired for contractual reasons.
“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.”
Haas Team Principal, Ayao Komatsu added: “I’d like to thank Kevin for everything he’s given us as a team – both on and off the track. He’s truly been a bedrock of our driver line-up over the years.
“Nobody’s driven more races for us and we’ve had some memorable highlights together – not least a remarkable fifth place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2022 when Kevin returned to start his second spell with the team.
“He wasn’t expecting to be driving a Formula 1 car that weekend, but he put in a remarkable performance that was a tremendous boost to the entire organization and once again showcased his own talents behind the wheel.”
Komatsu also spoke of his confidence that Haas can end the season on a positive note with Magnussen, whilst refusing to rule out future collaboration with the Dane.
“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.
“Beyond that, and with Kevin’s special relationship with the team, I’m hoping we can find a way to keep working together in some capacity.
“We can hopefully define that in the near future, but his extensive experience in Formula 1 and knowledge of our working operations are undoubtedly of value in our on-going growth and development.”