The Dane joined Haas in 2017, a 12 months after the group made its grand prix debut, staying there till he misplaced his drive on the finish of the 2020 season.
Magnussen’s present contract expires on the finish of this 12 months, however the 31-year-old desires to increase his keep to fulfil the untapped potential he believes the group has.
“I feel I nonetheless really feel like there’s a lot unfinished enterprise right here,” stated Magnussen. “I really feel prefer it’s all the time been. I have been right here for a few years now. There’s all the time been some potential that we have not appeared to essentially exploit.
“And I really feel like now we’re constructing a greater basis to go and exploit that potential. I really feel we have now some very proficient individuals in the home. And I feel we have had that since day one.
“And I feel this 12 months, we’re copying another person aside from Ferrari. We’re copying Pink Bull, so is everybody else. suppose there’s loads of expertise right here and I feel there’s some potential that that I might prefer to see fulfilled.
Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-24
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He added: “I am like everybody else, specializing in this 12 months and on the identical time open to any alternative. In order I stated, I simply informed you ways I really feel in regards to the alternative of staying at Haas, I feel that’s naturally the most definitely choice.”
Requested if he had already began talks to resume his contract, Magnussen stated: “Not like concrete. If you’re a part of the group, you are speaking on a regular basis, I feel there’s a lot give attention to the season and issues.”
Magnussen admitted the German’s transfer got here as a shock to him.
“Truthfully, I assumed it might be me and Nico once more subsequent 12 months. I assumed that may be doubtless,” Magnussen added.
“Clearly, he has taken the chance with Sauber and Audi. I want him all one of the best with that. We are going to proceed focusing and having fun with this 12 months. Persevering with the progress that we have made as a group for this 12 months, and hopefully constructing on that past this 12 months as effectively.
“I truly really feel like we’re working fairly effectively as a group. It is aggressive, nevertheless it’s helped me. It is not like we’re getting in one another’s method. It may be very unhealthy in F1 generally, and we’re two very grown-up drivers and fairly smart. Each.
“Hopefully if I proceed with the group and it will be a brand new team-mate, hopefully will probably be nearly as good with the subsequent man.”
A troubled Miami GP left Magnussen simply two factors away from a race ban as he now accumulates 10 penalty factors on his licence.
