Magnussen wants to stay in F1: 'Interesting opportunities'

Haas F1 have made the announcement - Kevin Magnussen will leave the team after the end of the season. At the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Dane had the chance to explain his thoughts about the decision, and his future in Formula One.

Answering GPblog's question at the Hungaroring, Magnussen explained how he felt about the decision. "You don't need to understand and agree. It's Formula 1, things happen and you move on. You look at these drivers coming in and you think 'are they better than me or not', and it doesn't really matter. It's a fact they are racing and that's the way it is. So it doesn't really matter whether you understand or not," the Dane explained.

The Dane does have his eyes on staying in the competition. "I hope I can stay in Formula 1, there's some interesting seats available. I think all the teams by now in Formula 1 are interesting. The whole bunch, you could look at any team and say they might be a top five team next year. Everyone's so tied in together that it feels like there's still interesting opportunities. Although Haas are in a good position right now, it's a pity because they're they're doing so well right now. but everything could change next year, one of the other seats could be more competitive," the one-time podium sitter explained.

Magnussen himself does not shy away from racing in a different competition, but F1 is his priority, he declared. "Well, I don't see myself putting an end to racing anytime soon. So I think, I'm in Formula 1. Of course, Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, but I've always been of the opinion that racing outside of Formula 1 is awesome. I think while you have a chance to be here, you don't need to do that (ed. to compete outside of F1)."