In the upcoming Formula 1 season, Kevin Magnussen claims he will work well with Nico Hulkenberg at the Haas team.
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With Mick Schumacher expected to be retained or the more seasoned Hulkenberg chosen, Haas is presently assessing its driver possibilities for the second seat in 2023. Hulkenberg’s selection is noteworthy because both he and Kevin Magnussen, who has a contract through 2023, have had their share of contentious moments in the past. The most infamous incident occurred at the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix when Magnussen allegedly challenged Hulkenberg to “suck my balls” after the two exchanged harsh words following a late-race struggle for a position in the points. However, since Magnussen and Hulkenberg have long since moved past that incident, any unresolved issues are unlikely to still be present.
Furthermore, Magnussen makes it obvious that having a teammate with Hulkenberg’s level of expertise would be advantageous. I don’t have any issues with Nico at all, I think I’ve mentioned that a number of times by this point, the Dane claimed. Actually, he’s a racing driver I respect. He’s not actually a somebody I know well. But I’ve always regarded him as a racing driver. I would therefore have no issues. I have no judgement on whether he ought to ride in the second car, though. Right now, Mick is doing a good job. He experienced some problems and a few crashes at the beginning of the year, but he is now undoubtedly faster.
Hulkenberg most recently served as an F1 supersub and was most recently called upon by Aston Martin to take Sebastian Vettel‘s place at the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to his illness. When news broke earlier this week that Aston had signed Stoffel Vandoorne as a reserve until 2023, speculation about his joining Haas grew. Hulkenberg claimed he was optimistic about the direction of the negotiations with Haas even though nothing was finalised in an interview with Servus TV over the weekend of the Mexican GP. “In the end, I have no say in it,” he declared. “I can’t make it. The conversation is still ongoing. I’m rather optimistic, but we’ll need to exercise some patience.”
Schumacher is aware that he doesn’t have much longer to persuade his Haas managers to retain him on for 2023. However, he claims that it is useless to get sidetracked by factors outside his control, thus his only emphasis is on making important arguments. He declared in Mexico, “I’m here to do my job, and I’m here to do it well. So that’s what I’m concentrating on and what I have control over. “I’m simply doing my best, and that’s why I’m here,” the speaker said.
