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“I think right now I’m not stressing about finding out what my future’s going to be. There’s a couple of seats still available in Formula 1, and that stuff is still going on, but what I do if I don’t land a seat in Formula 1, I’m not too stressed [about it].”
Magnussen will leave Haas having contributed to an improved level of performance from the squad, who placed last in the 2023 constructors’ standings but have risen to seventh as things stand – ahead of Alpine, Williams and Kick Sauber.
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Should Haas convert that position over the second half of the season, it would represent their highest classification since 2018, when Magnussen was paired with Romain Grosjean during his first spell at the team.
Asked if the recent progress from Haas has surprised him, Magnussen commented: “We’ve been in an even better situation than we are now – I don’t think this is the most competitive we’ve ever been.
“Back in 2018, we were even more competitive and, you know, the fifth best team. Now we’re seventh best and fighting sometimes with the sixth best, but back in 2018 we were fifth best.
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