Kevin Magnussen aims for prominent F1 roles in 2025, hinting at continued presence in the sport’s elite.
Kevin Magnussen has officially been notified of his contract termination with Haas F1 at the end of the current season. The Dane is expected to be replaced by Esteban Ocon, but he refrains from commenting on another driver taking his spot, and the level of his potential replacement.
“I don’t think understanding is always necessary to agree,” Magnussen stated. “This is F1; things happen and you move on. You can look at the incoming drivers and wonder if they are better than me or not. It doesn’t really matter because it’s a fact they are racing. That’s just how it is.”
Magnussen admits some frustration at seeing the journey end as Haas progresses, but he does not exclude staying in Formula 1 in 2025. The key to the market will be Carlos Sainz, who is set to sign with Alpine, Williams, or potentially Mercedes, or even Audi. Once the Spaniard is settled, Magnussen hopes to find his place in the musical chairs.
“I think if it had continued, it would have been cool to see the fruits of this momentum that has been built here recently. It would have been interesting. But I think there are also other interesting projects. I hope to stay in Formula 1. There are still available seats that could be interesting.”
“And of course, there’s Carlos blocking the whole process, but it will eventually move. For now, I think the best thing to do is to focus on performing well in races, which will put me in contention for available seats, and things will eventually fall into place.”
Other disciplines are also “great”
Magnussen knows any seat could prove interesting for next year, as the field is expected to be even tighter than it is this year: “You can look at any team and say they could be in the top five next year. Everyone is so close.”
“It feels like there are still interesting opportunities. Even though Haas is in a good position right now, one might say it’s a pity because they are doing so well at the moment, but everything could change next year. One of the other seats might be more competitive. You never know.”
The Dane does not exclude moving to another category either: “I don’t see myself quitting racing anytime soon. So I’m in Formula 1. Of course, Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, but I’ve always believed that racing outside Formula 1 is also great.”
“So I think as long as you have a chance to be here, you should take it. I’ve had a few opportunities, actually, but it’s not every day you get to race in Formula 1. So it’s natural that everyone tries to stay here.”
He finally confirms that he has potential opportunities, but nothing is currently under discussion: “I know a lot of people outside. I talk to people. I’m in touch with everyone.”
“Even when I knew I had a contract in Formula 1 the following year, I was still talking to people. I talk to people of course, but it’s not like I’m negotiating a contract with anyone or anything else.”
Magnussen is ready to face a race ban.
He will not change his racing style for the remaining 12 Grand Prix.
Today’s announcement by Haas F1 confirms that Kevin Magnussen will compete in only 12 more Grand Prix before moving on at the season’s end.
These may be Magnussen’s last races in Formula 1. He enters them knowing he risks more than anyone else being banned from a Grand Prix.
Magnussen has accumulated 10 penalty points on his license in just five races earlier this year. Since then, any minor infraction threatens him with a race ban if he reaches 12 points.
Magnussen stated that the threat of suspension will not alter how he approaches racing.
“It doesn’t make sense to race under this threat. I have to do the same thing for the rest of the year.”
“I just need to race as best I can, to the best of my abilities, and not change anything because of this situation. I think it will be better overall during the season than constantly holding back, making sure I’m not banned from a race.”
“It’s better to go all out, and then if I get banned from a race, I get banned from a race, and we’ll deal with it.”
It remains to be seen whether Magnussen will be able to secure a spot on another Formula 1 team next year. This isn’t the first time his F1 career appears to be ending: Haas dropped him at the end of 2020, after which he raced in IMSA and also made a one-off appearance for McLaren in IndyCar.
Magnussen has often praised the driving discipline approach he encountered while racing in America.
“In the US, they have this approach where they let the drivers race, and it works. It’s not as if it’s madness there, because when we go, it goes back to how I raced in karting back in the day, where there weren’t really specific rules about everything and it just worked naturally, and the races were great.”
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