Kevin Magnussen’s ‘possible next destination’ suggested after Haas exit is confirmed

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Kevin Magnussen will be leaving Haas at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season and now attention has turned to his next career move.

The Dane has spent 10 years on the off the F1 grid having made his debut with McLaren at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, where he took his first and only podium, and latterly raced with Renault before switching to Haas in 2017.

His highest finishing place with the American team was 9th in the Drivers’ Championship in 2018, while he achieved his maiden pole position with the team in 2022 after a sensational lap during the Brazilian GP weekend.

After only scoring three points last year and failing to score more than five so far in 2024, Haas has decided to end its partnership with Magnussen and is expected to sign Esteban Ocon as his replacement.

Speaking about his next move in the immediate aftermath of the announcement, journalist Craig Slater has revealed what Magnussen’s next move is likely to involve when speaking on Sky Sports F1.

Kevin Magnussen unlikely to continue career in Formula 1

Since he came close to a race ban in the aftermath of the Miami GP, Magnussen has developed a reputation in F1 for being a messy driver.

Some in the F1 paddock felt that his driving during the Sprint race warranted a one-race suspension, while Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko agreed with the steward’s decision to hand him points on his FIA Super Licence.

With him unlikely to secure a place in the busy driver market, Slater believes Magnussen will likely look elsewhere for a drive in his motorsport career.

“It looks as though he will be heading away from F1. Doesn’t seem an obvious location for him to continue his career on the grid, possibly endurance racing his next destination,” said Slater.

Kevin Magnussen has experience in sports car racing

Magnussen has previous experience competing in endurance racing championships, notably during the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2021 when he spent a year out of F1 before Haas brought him back to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin in 2022.

The Dane also competed in the 2021 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished 17th in class, and the 2022 Gulf 12 Hours with his father Jan Magnussen.

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A full-time switch to sportscars would be the most logical for Magnussen, considering the amount of seats that are available in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class which is expected to see Aston Martin join from 2025.

IndyCar could also be a route for Magnussen after he competed in one event in 2021 at Road America, where he finished 24th overall. Several ex-F1 drivers have found refuge in the American single-seater series including his former Haas teammate Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson.