Haas finalise Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg 2024 F1 driver line-up

While Hulkenberg was already ♎contracted for next season🎉, there was a question mark over Magnussen whose deal was due to expire at the conclusion of this year.
“I think it’s safe to saᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚy that we’ve had an extremely solid driver pairing this seasওon in Formula 1 and ultimately there was no reason to look to change that moving forward,” commented Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.
BREAKINꦜG: T꧅he K-Mag and Hulk partnership continues for 2024
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Hulk x x 2024
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“Kevi𝄹n is obviously a very well-known quantity to us, and I’m delighted he’ll return for what will be his seventh season in Haas colours.
"With 113 starts for our team alo꧙ne, we know wheಌre his strengths lie and his knowledge and experience of our organisation pairs very well with that too.
“On the other side of the garage, Nico’s 𒈔simply slotted in without fuss or fanfare and proved ♏himself to be a valuable member of the team.
“He’s appro𝄹aching 200 starts in Formula 1 and we’re very happy to be the beneficiary of that experience behind the wheel.
“We’ve had to tackle our issues this season with regards to the VF-23, weᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ don’t hide from that, but we’ve been extremely fortunate to have had two drivers whose feedback is invaluable in assisting our engineering objectives. Kevin and Nico gelled well right from the get-go and together they’ve both scored points, and in partic🀅ular, Nico has excelled in qualifying – getting into Q3 on six occasions.
"Having not raced in Formula 1 full-time since 2019 that shows you just how ꦫprofessional he is and how he’s looked after himself physically. Of note is also just how much energy both drivers bring to the table, they’ve been fantastic not only in terms of their engagement within the team, but critically, in our partner activations and fan facing opportunities.
"Kevin and Nico are clearly enjoying their time in the sport, they both have mature heads on their shoulders, and they fundamentally understand what it is we’re asking of them. In turn, now it’s down to us as a team to look ahead to 2024 and ensure we have a car that’s capable of scoring poin𒐪ts conꦦsistently.”
Magnussen said: “I’m obviously very happy to see my relationᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚship with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team extended once again.
“My return in 2022 had been unexpe👍cted but was filled with numerous highlights, and although this season hasn’t gone quite as we’d hoped, we’ve still managed to get into the points and shown potential in the package we have.
"There’s plenty of racing remaining in 2023 and we’ve got a lot of work to do to continue to understand the VF-23 – that learning can be applied into the 2024 car. My thanks, as always, go to Gene Haas and Guenther Steiner for gi💖ving me the opportunity to keep racing in the sport I love.”
Hulkenberg said: “It’s nice to get things sorted early for next season to ju🎉st keep the focus on racing and improving performance.
“I enjoy being part of the team and share Gene and Guenther's passion for it. We're competing in a very tight midfield and I’m looking forw🗹ard to building on what we’ve done together so far and taking that forward into 2024.”

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