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Kevin Magnussen, Haas’ longest-serving driver, will leave the team at the conclusion of the season.

Magnussen, 31, is in the midst of his second stint with Haas. The Denmark native drove from 2017-20 with the team before making a comeback in 2022.

“I’d like to thank Kevin for everything he’s given us as a team — both on and off the track,” Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu said Thursday. “He’s truly been a bedrock of our driver lineup 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.”

Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman has signed with Haas for one seat in 2025. The team reportedly is close to adding Esteban Ocon, who will leave Alpine at the end of the season.

Nico Hulkenberg, Magnussen’s current teammate, is joining Sauber in 2025.

“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,” Magnussen said in a statement. “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.”

Magnussen said he doesn’t consider this the end of his career. The Mercedes, Alpine and Williams teams all will have openings in 2025.

“I think right now, there are still many seats available in Formula 1 next year,” Magnussen said, per the F1 website. “It’s all quite open, so I think the best thing to do is just do good races and that means you’re staying in the hunt for those available seats.

–Field Level Media

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