Jul.5 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen admits it “wasn’t an enormous shock” to listen to the information that his Method 1 employer Haas has signed up Ferrari-backed rookie Oliver Bearman for 2025 and past.
“I’ve kind of identified it for 4 months,” the Danish driver, whose personal place on the small American workforce stays doubtful, acknowledged at Silverstone.
“Okay, it hasn’t been determined for 4 months, however I knew it was going to occur. So no information for me,” Magnussen smiled. “What can I say? A younger man attending to dwell out his dream in Method 1.”
Amid robust rumours that Magnussen can be changed by Esteban Ocon subsequent 12 months, the 31-year-old is among the many drivers nervously ready for prime ‘foolish season’ contender Carlos Sainz’s workforce choice for 2025.
“There are quite a lot of issues occurring,” Magnussen admits. “Personally, I’m nonetheless centered on F1, though after all there are additionally attention-grabbing alternatives exterior of F1.”
When requested if he’d quite be paired with Magnussen or ousted and controversial Alpine driver Ocon subsequent 12 months, 18-year-old Bearman smiled at Silverstone: “That’s a tough query to ask me.
“It’s less than me to resolve, anyway. What I’d say is that I would really like somebody with expertise and pace. Somebody who I can be taught from.”
Magnussen thinks Haas is a perfect workforce for the younger Briton to make his full-time F1 debut for.
“After I entered Method 1,” he stated, “it was tough to enter a prime workforce (McLaren) that wasn’t delivering. As a result of the expectations from the workforce are nonetheless large. They really count on you to win the championship.
“If you be a part of a smaller workforce, it’s simpler. Though I can’t say for certain as a result of I didn’t do it, however that’s the way in which I believe it’s.”
Some consider Bearman, a Ferrari academy driver, is being groomed for a possible transfer to the fabled Maranello primarily based workforce – maybe as soon as Lewis Hamilton retires.
“It will be a dream,” Bearman admitted, “nevertheless it’s not likely in my arms. That’s the aim, no less than.
“However I’m not fascinated with that now, even when it’s tough to not,” he smiled once more.
As for Haas’ collection of a teammate for Bearman, some consider Frenchman Ocon is definitely being doubted by potential groups due to his ongoing on-track and persona clashes along with his present Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly.
“It’s not very best,” Gasly admitted at Silverstone. “Between teammates, when it comes to preventing, all of us hope that there’s a little extra – how do I put this – a little bit more room.
“As a result of it’s true that in our scenario, you may’t take the chance of getting vehicles touching. However we all know the present scenario,” he added. “We all know that Esteban must discover a seat for subsequent season and it’s definitely not straightforward.”
