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Steiner spoke with no other driver than Magnussen
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says Kevin Magnussen was the first and only driver he contacted to replace Nikita Mazepin. Haas' decision to immediately severe its ties with Mazepin and its Russian sponsor Uralkali following the onslaught of the conflict in Ukraine left the US outfit scrambling to find a replacement. Although Steiner could rely on reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi to fill Mazepin's seat, the Italian's priority was to bring in an experienced driver to partner Mick Schumacher rather than another rookie. "When what happened, happened, we parted company with Nikita, I was discussing with Gene who to put in the car, who’s available," said Steiner. "The same old...
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