Haas F1 duo Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg react to Guenther Steiner’s shock exit
Steiner left th⛄e American outfit with immediate effect earlier this week, after Ha💝as opted against renewing his contract following a disappointing 2023 campaign.
Owner Gene Haas said the long-serving🌜 team boss’ exit “came down to performance” on the track, with Haas finishing rock-bottom of the constructors’ championship last year.
Ayao Komatsu, who joined Haas at the same time as Steiner when the team formed in🐠 2016, has been promoted to ꧙the role of team principal.
Magnussen and Hulkenberg, bo🐬th of whom were handed a route back🦋 into F1 by Steiner, paid tribute to their departing team boss on social media.
“Thanks, Günther. Thanks for taking me on the journey in 2017 and thanks for bringing me on board again in 2022. It has been both fun and tremendously challenging – but never boring. So long and all the best,” Ma🍌gnussen wrote.
Magnu𝐆ssen and Hulkenberg are both out of contract at the end of the 2024 season.
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