Magnussen set for Baku F1 ban after Monza clash with Gasly
Kevin Magnussen is set for a Formula 1 ban after reaching 12 penalty points on his superlicence following his Italian Grand Prix clash with Pierre Gasly. The Dane was hit with a 10-second penalty for contact with Gasly at the Variante della Roggia chicane, as the stewards had deemed him wholly to blame for the […]
Magnussen has no regrets about «wild and exciting» F1 comeback
Kevin Magnussen has insisted he has no regrets over his «wild» and «exciting» return to Formula 1 as he nears the end of his time with Haas. The Dane was dropped by the team at the end of the 2020 season and made the switch to sportscar racing with Chip Ganassi, only for fate to […]
The «circle» Ocon needs at Haas after being ignored at Alpine
Esteban Ocon has lamented the lack of communication at the Alpine Formula 1 team and says he will do his utmost «to not miss any single detail» at Haas. The Frenchman has spent the last four and a half seasons with the Enstone-based outfit, whose performance over that period of time stagnated then deteriorated. The […]
Why Haas is investing now with unprecedented recruiting spree
Ayao Komatsu says Haas is currently enacting a recruitment drive “never seen before” in its Formula 1 history, after convincing owner Gene Haas and his key lieutenant to make fresh investment. Komatsu was appointed team principal of the American squad at the start of 2024, after Gene Haas opted to axe former team boss Guenther […]
Haas avoided being «stupid or arrogant» with lowly F1 prediction
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has insisted his pre-season prediction that the team would be at the bottom of Formula 1’s pecking order was not a deflection, and that any suggestion it could be better would have been «stupid or arrogant». Komatsu took the helm at the American-owned outfit following the shock departure of Guenther […]
Magnussen to depart Haas after 2024 F1 season, Ocon closes on 2025 deal
Kevin Magnussen will leave the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of the 2024 season, the American squad announced on Thursday. Magnussen holds the record for most F1 races started for Haas – 135, out of a career total of 175 which included time racing for McLaren and Renault. The Dane is currently in […]
Uralkali claims Haas F1 has missed payment deadline after court ruling
Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal. Last month, a Swiss arbitration court ruled in a dispute between the American-owned F1 team and its former Russian sponsor over the end of their […]
Haas in fight to be fifth-fastest team in F1
Nico Hulkenberg thinks Haas is now fighting with Aston Martin and RB to be the fifth-fastest team in Formula 1 after what he calls a “hell of a comeback”. An upgrade package introduced at last weekend’s British Grand Prix helped deliver an impressive step forward in pace for the American-owned squad, with Hulkenberg finishing sixth […]
Was Magnussen’s Canadian GP assessment correct after early heroics?
From 14th on the grid, Magnussen found the extreme wet tyre particularly potent in the first six laps when the circuit was at its most slippery, and carved his way up to fourth by the end of lap three. That put him in touching distance of the top three but, as the circuit began to […]