With Nico Hulkenberg out the door and Kevin Magnussen yet to sign a new deal, Haas have two seats free for F1 2025. But who should fill them? Some of the names linked to Haas lately have been Zhou Guanyu, who has a reported €30million backing behind him, as well as soon to be former Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. Meanwhile, exciting Ferrari youngster Oliver Bearman looks like he could get his first full taste of F1 in the Haas next season.
Here’s who our writers reckon should get the seats: With reports this week that Haas are set to reject an offer of €30million from Zhou’s sponsors to sign the Chinese driver, there should be no clearer indication of how much this team has changed. Gone are the days of Guenther Steiner posing next to a miniature boat and now Ayao Komatsu is determined to assemble the best team possible. While the likes of Nikita Mazepin were signed due to the money they would bring, Haas are looking for two quality drivers to fill the seats next season.
Nico Hulkenberg would have been a great choice but he has opted for pastures new, so for Haas I am going to say Bearman and Ocon. Bearman is an obvious one, being a talent that would probably be out of Haas’ reach in the future, while Ocon is probably the best they could entice for next season. Ocon may have his faults but he is an experienced driver who could help the team continue to improve.
While Bearman is having a tough time of things since returning to Formula 2 duties, it definitely feels like .