Kevin Magnussen says he is “pretty relaxed” about his racing future coming into the second half of the 2024 season despite facing a likely ♑exit from Formula 1.

The 31-year-old has lost his place at ✃Haas for the 2025 season, after the American squad elected to sign Esteban Ocon and Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman in a refreshed line-up.

With s𒐪pace on the 2025 F1 grid limited and the remaining seats earmarked for others, one-time podium finisher Magnussen is unlikely to remain in the series beyond this year.

Asked if his future plans were any clearer ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Magnussen said: “No, not really. I meꦏan, I have some ideas about what I’m going to do. But no news to share and nothing to announce.”

He went on to add that he is n𒁃ot approaching the second half of this season as if it’s his last in F1, while noting that he feels he has nothing left to prove as a driver after a decade in the series.

“I think I’m approaching this ꦓsecond half of the year like any other part of the year,” hཧe said.

“I’ve been in the sport for so long I do𝓰n’t think there’s anything to prove𝔍.

“I’ve shown oꦅver 10 years what I am as a driver, and I can’t really change that in half a year.

“So, I’m pretty relaxed ✤about it and l𓆉ooking forward to whatever comes next year.

“Th🍸ere are options for me and whatever happens I’m going to enjoy the rest of this year not matter what.ಌ Let’s see what happens.”

Mag♍nussen is keeping his cards close to his chest on what his options for 2025 are and didn’t rule out a testing role when asked if racing was his priority.

“The priority is to spend my time after this year on something that I think is fulfilling an𓆏d something that I’m happy with,” he added.

“So, that could be many things. Form👍ula 1 i🎃s one of them.”

Haas comes into the second half of the 2024 season seventh in the constructors▨’ table and just seven points behind🍒 RB.

While Magnussen thinks beating RB to൩ sixth will be difficult, he feels Haas has a good chance in at least giving the Italian outꦗfit a good fight.

“No, not really, but it’s possible,” he said wheওn asked if he was confident Haas could get sixth in the standings.

“They are wit✱hin realistic distance from us performance-wise and points-wise.

“That’s what we should go for. I think we haဣve a chance. It’s probably more likely than not they are going to outperform us in the second half.

“But y𒁃ou don’t know what kind of developments they will bring and if they’ll work and that sort of stuff.

“So, I think there’s a realistic chance we c♔an fig🅘ht them. If you look at the first half of the season they’ve been stronger than us, but only by a bit. So, I think there is a chance.”

Quotes supplied by Connor McDonagh, Assistant F1 Editor