Haas can be credited with a greatly improved rate of development in early 2024 – and they plan to continue progressing. Haas were at the centre of F1 news headlines last weekend in Miami, though not for the points Nico Hulkenberg secured.
Kevin Magnussen dominated F1 news with his defensive driving in Miami, although not for the reasons he – or Haas – wanted. Only a few weeks ago, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu defended Magnussen for his incident with Tsunoda in China.
The last three days in Miami have been catastrophic for Kevin Magnussen. Worse still for the Dane, it could become even worse as the stewards conduct further investigations.
Before the race started in Miami, fans had anticipated another win for Max Verstappen. However, as the event unraveled, Kevin Magnussen had a clash with Logan Sargeant, leading to a safety car, which came at an opportunistic time for McLaren‘s Lando Norris, who got a vital pitstop.
The midfield teams are always in a scramble to score points. Their drivers are often found battling all over the track to get near the cusp of points. However, after the safety car was called in at the Chinese GP, Kevin Magnussen and Yuki Tsunoda were seen battling each other as the Dane divebombed the latter and ended Tsunoda’s race in a snap.
Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen are driving for Haas in the 2024 Formula One World Championships, creating one of the most-experienced duos on the grid.
Haas will introduce their first upgrades of 2024 in China, but they will only be available to Kevin Magnussen. Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen have both scored points in 2024.