Magnussen talks about the negativity of Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen has struggled to reach the heights he thought he could achieve but hopes that things will change in the future. 

Haas finished 5th in 2018, behind Renault, in a really competitive battle for 'best of the rest'. The American team has done so well considering they are only a few years into their Formula 1 campaign. 

Last year was also Magnussen's most successful season. The Danish driver finished 7th overall but still feels that he can do better. 

When speaking about Hass' relative success and his own performance, Magnussen said to ESPN, "It's still not fantastic, it's still seventh."

"It's so far from what I imagined... the mentality I have now is so far from anything I thought I would have. That part of it really sucks, it's not at all fun. But it's still Formula One and you still take pleasure in doing a good job, of course, but I'm looking forward to one day when there's going to be change."

"If you'd told me that as a kid, 'Kevin, one day you'll be happy with seventh', I'd have killed myself! But that's the situation.

"It's just Formula One as it is in these days, unless you're in one of the top three teams you can forget about podiums and wins. That's a bit sad. We take pleasure in the races where we feel we've done the best we could. Hopefully one day we can celebrate a bit more properly if one day we can get on the podium or a win."