In 2023 Haas will have a line up different from that of the previous year; the American team, in fact, decided to retire Mick Schumacher, son of the legendary 7 times world champion Michael, and replace him with a more experienced rider who can hold his own with Kevin Magnussen, or Nico Hulkenberg.
Small past disagreements, today we joke about it
After the announcement made during the week of the Abu Dhabi weekend, the last of the season, the media took up a topic dating back to 2017. The grand prix is that of Hungary; in the post-match, during the classic interviews, the German defines the Danish “the most unsportsmanlike driver on the grid”, after a contact between the two during the race. In response, Kevin replied with the phrase that remained iconic between the two: “Suck my b***s”.
From that moment, the two did not have a chance to confront each other again until the season 2022, when Nico He replaced he positive Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin. As reported by Magnussen himself, at the airport in Bahrain, they exchanged a chat and joked about that incident. Today, they are teammates in Haas. Immediately after Abu Dhabi, in an interview with specially selected media, the Dane confessed that he doesn't really know "the Hulkenberg person".
Magnussen: 'You don't need to be best friends'
"We haven't been close in the past – Kevin told the media, including Motorsport.com – but in Bahrain we met at the airport and found each other for the first time in a long time. A lot of people think there's something between us, but it's absolutely not true.".
Also in this interview, it was discussed how there is no pressure to create a strong friendship outside the car: "I don't think you need to be best friends. Who knows, maybe we'll become best friends! But there's no pressure to create something off the track. I respect him as a driver, and I think it's the only thing that matters.".
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
Source: Motorsport.com
