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Komatsu: Haas F1 must “refocus” ahead of triple-header after losing P6 to Alpine in Brazil

A double podium by Alpine in Brazil was the biggest surprise of the 2024 F1 season to date. This led to a change in the championship standings, where Haas, who has had a phenomenal season, fell behind the Enstone-based squad in the standings.  It had garnered enough points to earn them sixth position compared to…

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Magnussen got VF-24 “into that little window where the magic happens” as he finishes brilliant P7 in F1 Mexico GP

Kevin Magnussen has one of his strongest weekends in Formula One since making his debut and finishing on the podium at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. After qualifying P7, also known as best of the rest thanks to Piastri and Pérez’s Q1 eliminations, the Dane was absolutely outstanding on Sunday. While Max Verstappen did ultimately…

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Haas updates working is “very encouraging” as soft tyre graining ruins any choice of points at F1 British GP — Magnussen

There were mixed results for the Haas F1 team at the 2024 British Grand Prix. While Nico Hülkenberg had a successful one, collecting eight points after a P6 finish for the second consecutive weekend, his teammate, Kevin Magnussen – who had been running the older specification VF-24 – struggled, particularly in the later stages of…

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Things “work better and more efficiently” — Hülkenberg full of praise for Haas technical department following run to P6 in updated VF-24 at F1 British GP

Haas have been on fine form. In Austria the team scored a double-points finish with Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, finishing P6 and P8 respectively. The American-owned outfit introduced updates to maintain their recent scoring streak. It paid off greatly with Hülkenberg bagging home another sixth-place finish for the second consecutive race weekend. Although he…

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“Really noticeable and very positive” — Hülkenberg pleased with VF-24 upgrades as he starts P6 for F1 British GP

Nico Hülkenberg carried on his fine form from the Austrian Grand Prix as he qualified a superb P6 at Silverstone, beating Carlos Sainz in the works Ferrari. Qualifying had almost finished before it really got started, however. “Yeah, much too close for comfort, or too close for comfort,” he said, when asked about having almost…

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Magnussen: 2024 F1 season an “even more frustrating year” so far “because the pace has been there”

Kevin Magnussen has endured a rollercoaster 2024 Formula 1 season so far, with flashes of strong pace overshadowed by a string of unfortunate incidents and missed opportunities. Despite the frustrations, the Haas driver remains determined to keep a level head and trust that results will eventually swing his way. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium…

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“There was a discrepancy across the cars” regarding load — Hülkenberg explains F1 Canadian GP difficulties

Nico Hülkenberg was one of the five cars that got knocked out of Q1 during qualifying in Canada with the lap time of 1:13.978. Originally, he was supposed to start the Sunday race in the penultimate grid spot, but Esteban Ocon’s penalty moved him up to P18. This season so far, the German driver was…

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Hülkenberg confident “good straight-line speed” would have held off Tsunoda without undercut in F1 Imola GP

Nico Hülkenberg began Sunday’s race in a very good 10th position for Haas, ending the first lap in 8th position after a great start that saw him passing both RBs who were ahead of him on the grid. He finished just short of the points in 11th with his teammate Magnussen just behind him in 12th. The 36-year-old…

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Hülkenberg: “I don’t understand all the fuss” concerning Magnussen’s driving in the Miami F1 Sprint

Nico Hülkenberg’s teammate Kevin Magnussen has 10 penalty points hanging over him for the remainder of 2024 — if he keeps it clean. 3 points were picked up from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Albon, 2 points in the Chinese Grand Prix for causing a collision with Tsunoda, 3 penalty…

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Magnussen says he is “not here to take care of young kids” amid rumors of Bearman joining Haas F1 for 2025

Kevin Magnussen, now in his seventh season with Haas, has voiced his desire to stay with the American outfit beyond his current contract, which is set to run out at the end of 2024. When asked during his Thursday media session whether he has started talks to stay next year, Magnussen said it’s not a…

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