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Grosjean: Financial reasons cost us our seats

The U.S.-owned Haas Formula 1 team announced on Thursday they will have an all-new driver lineup next year, with departing Frenchman Romain Grosjean blaming the decision on financial reasons. Grosjean, 34, has been at the Ferrari-powered team since 2016 with 28-year-old Danish driver Kevin Magnussen joining in 2017. Both now face uncertain futures, recognising their chances of finding a seat elsewhere in F1 were slim. Team boss Guenther Steiner told reporters in a video conference at the Portuguese Grand Prix that the decision was taken two or three weeks ago and he informed the drivers last week. Grosjean, who posted a message on social media declaring “the last chapter is closed and...
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