The Scotsman

Haas need two drivers as Grosjean and Magnussen leave

- By PHILIP DUNCAN

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen will both leave Haas at the end of the season.

The Formula One team made the announceme­nt ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix.

Haas' team principal Guenther Steiner, said: "I want to extend my thanks to both Romain (Grosjean) and Kevin (Magnussen) for their hard work and commitment to Haas F1 Team over the past few seasons.

"Of course, there is still plenty of racing left in the 2020 season. It's been a challengin­g year, no doubt about that, but both drivers have given their all behind the wheel of the VF-20. We value their inputs and experience to keep pushing the team forward through to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December."

Grosjean, 34, has been with the American team since they entered Formula One in 2016 and has made 175 starts but the concluding six races of the season are set to be his last in the sport.

"The last chapter is closed and the book is finished," said the Frenchman in a Facebook post ." I' ve been with Ha as since day one. Five years during which we went through high sand lows, scored 110 points in 92 races, but the journey was worth it. I've learned a lot, improved to be a better driver as well as a better man.”

Dane Magnussen tweeted: "I have had a great time with the team for four years and I look back at a great journey. Being part of a brand new team has been a challenge that I have thoroughly enjoyed and it has brought me a huge amount of experience that has helped me grow and develop as a racing driver.”

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0 Frenchman Romain Grosjean is leaving the Haas team

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