Further changes will occur at Haas in 2023 with the addition of F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg as Magnussen's new teammate in place of Mick Schumacher
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When Haas decided not to build its automobile in 2021, it had to endure a fruitless year; nevertheless, last year, thanks to the revised technical rules, Haas experienced a surge in business. In the early part of the year, Magnussen established himself as a consistent point-scorer after placing fifth in the Bahrain season-opener. Despite Haas’s eventual decline in performance, which saw it drop to seventh place in the constructors’ championship, Magnussen managed to stun the field by securing the team’s first pole position in Brazil. Magnussen, who was dropped at the end of 2020 and then returned last year after Nikita Mazepin’s contract was cancelled as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, had a triumphant return to Haas.
When asked by reporters if there were any differences between Haas when he left and when he returned, Magnussen responded, “It still feels like the same team, but it’s a really dynamic thing. “The team experienced a variety of events. I believe that this year has been excellent for sort of relaunching Haas. We’re back in the middle of the field and in first place. Hopefully, that will provide a significant boost to the entire team and solidify their conviction that we are back in the game and have a promising future.
Further changes will occur at Haas in 2023 with the addition of F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg as Magnussen’s new teammate in place of Mick Schumacher, who was fired after two seasons. In contrast to its all-rookie line-up in 2021, it will give Haas one of the most experienced lineups on the grid. The team has also obtained a brand-new financial boost in the form of MoneyGram, its new title sponsor, which will permit it to operate quite near to the budget cap. The crew at Haas, according to Magnussen, had “some excellent things going our way,” but it would take time for the group to settle after a tumultuous couple of years.
Magnussen stated, “The team has gone through a couple of difficult years where some members left and we brought new people in. “This group requires time to settle because when new individuals are brought in, even if they are incredibly talented and capable, it still takes time for it to do so. To assemble the team and then allow that to get established, I believe it was part of the process this year. “That is going to take place. It has already begun to some extent, and it will continue throughout the winter.
