Haas arrived in Brazil for this weekend’s System 1 São Paulo Grand Prix on a excessive notice. Because of a double-points consequence within the F1 Dash Race at the USA Grand Prix, together with one other double-points consequence from Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg finally weekend’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, the staff has moved into sixth place within the Constructors’ Championship.
Nevertheless, Magnussen’s standing for this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix is now doubtful.
The staff introduced on Friday that Magnussen will miss driving duties on Friday, because of sickness. Reserve driver Oliver Bearman will step into Magnussen’s automotive:
MoneyGram Haas F1 Crew driver Kevin Magnussen is not going to take part in Friday’s observe working on the São Paulo Grand Prix after struggling with illness.
Official reserve driver Oliver Bearman will take over driving duties. The staff needs Kevin a fast restoration and can present a… pic.twitter.com/2ukuJXNmGe
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Crew (@HaasF1Team) November 1, 2024
The staff made an official request to the FIA, F1’s governing physique, for Bearman to step into Magnussen’s seat “till additional discover,” and their request was authorised:
Bearman dealing with driving duties on Friday at a minimal signifies that Bearman will drive in the one follow session of the week, in addition to qualifying for the F1 Dash Race which takes place later within the day on Friday. The F1 Dash Race itself takes place on Saturday.
It’s unclear if Magnussen will return to the automotive this weekend. With Bearman dealing with qualifying for the F1 Dash Race on Friday, Magnussen may theoretically return to the automotive later within the day Saturday to deal with qualifying for the Grand Prix, with Bearman driving within the F1 Dash Race. However that may imply the veteran driver slides into the VF-24 with none follow time at Interlagos.
Bearman, who will drive for Haas full-time subsequent season, has made two substitute appearances this season. The primary got here again on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix earlier this season when he stepped into the SF-24 at Ferrari for Carlos Sainz Jr., who required surgical procedure for appendicitis the week of that race. Bearman delivered a shocking seventh-place end in his F1 debut.
Bearman additionally drove instead of Magnussen on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because the veteran driver served a one-race penalty ban. The supersub produced one other factors end, this time for Haas, ending tenth.
