Nico Hulkenberg insists he has “absolutely no worries” about becoming Kevin Magnussen’s teammate at Haas next year. The 35-year-old is returning to Formula 1 next year to replace his much younger German compatriot Mick Schumacher. “You have to say that a team as small as Haas simply can’t afford that. Schumacher’s successor, Hulkenberg, insisted he doesn’t feel bad about shunting a young driver out of Formula 1 after just two seasons on the grid. “And if you don’t deliver, the team will replace you. Hulkenberg will be paired with 30-year-old Magnussen next year – a driver he didn’t speak with for five full years after the infamous “suck my b*lls” exchange of 2017.

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