Haas has revealed that it will field an unchanged driver line-up in Formula 1 next season, opting to retain Romain Grosjean alongside Kevin Magnussen.
Haas already had Magnussen under contract for 2020 but was evaluating whether to retain Grosjean or recruit soon-to-be-ex-Renault racer Nico Hulkenberg.
After assessing its options Haas has now given the nod to incumbent Grosjean, meaning Haas will field the same driver line-up for a fourth straight campaign.
Hulkenberg is ostensibly facing an uncertain future which could leave him departing Formula 1 at the end of the year.
Grosjean joined Haas for its inaugural campaign in 2016, following two prior spells at Renault and Lotus, where he claimed 10 podium finishes.
"Experience, and the need for it, has been one of the cornerstones of Haas F1 Team, and with Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen racing for the team in 2020, we continue to have a driver lineup that offers us a solid platform to continue our growth," said Haas boss Guenther Steiner.
"Their understanding of how we work as a team, and our knowledge of what they can deliver behind the wheel, gives us a valued continuity and a strong foundation to keep building our team around.
"It’s been a tough year for us in 2019 with the fluctuation in performance of the VF-19, but our ability to tap into our combined experiences will help us learn, improve, and move forward as a unit in 2020."
"I’ve always stated that it was my desire to remain with Haas F1 Team and keep building on the team’s accomplishments,” Grosjean said.
“Having been here since the very beginning and seen the work both Gene Haas and Guenther Steiner put into the team to make it competitive, I’m naturally very happy to continue to be a part of that.
"To finish fifth in the constructors’ championship last season in only the team’s third year of competing was something very special. We’ve had our challenges this season, but we’ll use both the experience of last year and this year to move forward into 2020. I’m looking forward to working with Kevin and the whole team and continuing our journey together.”
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