Motor racing-Magnussen a good benchmark for Schumacher, says Haas F1 boss
By Abhishek Takle
Guenther Steiner Sport News
Magnussen a good benchmark for Schumacher, says Haas F1 boss
MANAMA : Kevin Magnussen's return to Haas will give team mate Mick Schumacher a chance to measure himself against a proven quantity and make the German a better driver, team boss Guenther Steiner said on Friday.
Steiner: Magnussen the only driver Haas spoke to for vacant F1 seat
Although the team also had reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi on standby, Steiner and team owner Gene Haas had decided early on that they wanted to target Magnussen, who drove for the team for four seasons from 2017 to 2020.
Haas denied Sunday F1 test outing to make up for air freight delays
MANAMA : The Haas Formula One outfit have been denied permission to test on Sunday and will instead have to run longer hours over the three days of the final pre-season test in Bahrain to make up for lost time, team boss Guenther Steiner said on Thursday.
Magnussen thought F1 was a closed chapter until Haas called
Danish driver Kevin Magnussen said he had given up hope of a Formula One comeback until Haas team boss Guenther Steiner offered him the seat of sacked Russian Nikita Mazepin.
Magnussen explains decision behind F1 return with Haas
In the wake of Haas terminating the contract it had with Nikita Mazepin, the American-owned outfit made it a priority to sound out Magnussen about whether or not he would be up for a return to grand prix racing as the Russian’s replacement.
Kevin Magnussen returns to F1 after Haas sack Nikita Mazepin over Russia invasion
Danish racer Kevin Magnussen is back in Formula 1 after being announced as the Haas team's second driver following the termination on Nikita Mazepin.
Magnussen to make F1 comeback as Mazepin's replacement
LONDON : Danish driver Kevin Magnussen sealed a surprise Formula One comeback with Haas on Wednesday after signing a multi-year deal to replace sacked Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, the U.S.-owned team said.