Haas staff principal Ayao Komatsu says there will likely be information concerning the future driver line-up “quickly,” with two vacancies nonetheless to be stuffed for 2025.
The driving force market has slowed down in latest months, with Nico Hulkenberg’s future transfer from Haas to Stake the final change introduced in Miami. Since then there’s been the affirmation of Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll all staying with their present groups, however with Hulkenberg to exchange and Kevin Magnussen out of contract, Komatsu says Haas will finalize at the least a type of seats within the close to future.
“The choice will not be revamped one race,” Komatsu informed SiriusXM about Magnussen’s future. “It’s revamped the course of the season, or what he has been doing for us for the final two and a half seasons, or much more.
“In fact there’s no complaints [in Austria]; his race was superb. His dash race was superb, his qualifying was sturdy, after which the race was nice. It’s an amazing outcome for Kevin in addition to the staff.”
With Oliver Bearman finishing up loads of FP1 working for Haas and a heavy favourite for a drive in 2025, Magnussen is going through competitors from the likes of Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas for his place. Pushed on when one of many seats will likely be introduced, Komatsu added: “You will see that out quickly!”
Magnussen scored factors in eighth place within the Austrian Grand Prix behind teammate Nico Hulkenberg in sixth, giving Haas its finest return because the similar occasion in 2022. Hulkenberg passing by Perez on the ultimate lap after which re-passing the Crimson Bull driver, led Komatsu to confess it was a outcome past his hopes.
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“Completely not sixth and eighth,” he stated. “Clearly our goal was at all times to attain with each automobiles, so ninth and tenth we had been going for. Truthfully, particularly with Nico holding off Perez in these closing moments on benefit, it was unbelievable. I’m so joyful for everybody within the staff.
“We knew that Perez was going to have two goes at it, due to course everyone listens to everybody else’s staff radios, proper? Nico was intelligent sufficient to know that was the chance out of Flip 3 and into Flip 4, so he simply judged it to perfection. Completely superb.
“You’ll be able to see from the tempo within the final a part of the primary stint…that our tempo was just like Perez, so if [there was] comparable tire age, I knew we may combat. However…to be combating in opposition to a Crimson Bull, what extra are you able to ask for?
“I’m fairly joyful. The technique was good and communication was fairly good. We had that shut second after the primary spherical of pit stops the place Kevin overtook Nico and Nico locked up and once more we dealt with that very nicely. Straight afterwards we addressed it.
“Even once we had been caught behind Max’s automotive within the second stint, we had been a lap behind however we had been caught. Once more, Kevin got here nearer, however we stated, ‘No, you aren’t combating one another; simply take care of your tires.’ We simply labored as a staff very nicely and execution was good, communication was good. I’m simply so pleased with this outcome for everybody within the staff.”
