Pre Race
HOLLAAAAAAND 
The summer break is over, and it’s time for the second half of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship season! Kevin Magnussen and the rest of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team are ready to fight for more points in this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, taking place at the spectacular Zandvoort Circuit – a tight and twisty venue just a short walk from the shore of the North Sea.
“It’s a very cool track for Formula 1 as it’s super old-school and hasn’t changed much since the seventies. I enjoy racing at Zandvoort because it’s a driver’s track; when you push there, you’re really pushing the limits. I’ll be rested and ready to charge for the second half of the season,” said Kevin Magnussen.
The Dutch Grand Prix is already underway, with the first two practice sessions completed on Friday. While the first session was wet, the track was dry for the second run, placing the Danish racing ace P8 in the field of 20 cars.
“FP2 was good; I had good pace and a good feeling in the car, so that’s positive. These days it’s so close that if someone ran five or ten kilos less or more fuel, it changes the picture, so I’m always cautious. I think compared to last year, this car is quite different in certain areas, and I definitely feel an improvement. There are still issues we want to improve, but that’s normal,” said K-Mag.
DID YOU KNOW THAT … Parts of the Zandvoort Circuit trace back to its 1940s origins. Other elements were introduced throughout the decades, while some sections were tweaked specifically for Formula 1’s comeback at the circuit in 2021. The most striking of these are the two curves with banking – the final turn, Arie Luyendykbocht, has 15–18-degree banking as drivers are catapulted onto the main straight!
Quali Day
Start, set, GO 
Kevin Magnussen finished P15 in Saturday’s qualifying session and the Dane is now ready to rumble in Holland when the 15th round of the championship will be green flagged on Zandvoort today!
“I’m slightly disappointed about the qualifying, I think we had a feeling we’d be better. We fell at the rear of that little group between P10 and P15 unfortunately, so it’s still possible to do something tomorrow but it will require good pace, but hopefully we’ll have that. It’s so close, hopefully things swing our way, and we’ll get an opportunity. P15 makes it harder, but there’s still points to play for,” said Kevin Magnussen.
Race Recap
“We knew it was going to be difficult”
As we approach another race weekend, let’s do a quick recap of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, where Kevin Magnussen finished P18. It was not an easy race for the Danish driver, who had to start from the pit lane due to a battery change in the Haas VF-24 race car.
“Starting from the pit lane, we knew it was going to be a difficult race – and it was. I think the pace looked decent from where I was, although I still need to see the times of everyone, but it felt strong when I was fighting people. I had an off on lap one or two, and that cost me a place, and then I got stuck in traffic after the first stop. I don’t think we had bad pace, and although we haven’t come away with much, the pace felt decent – not great, but not bad. Hopefully, the next races with more medium downforce levels are going to be good for us,” said K-Mag.
The good news? We don’t have to wait long to see Kevin and the rest of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team back on track again. The Italian Grand Prix takes place at Monza on Sunday!
