Nico Hulkenberg will leave Haas for Kick Sauber F1 team in 2025, according to ESPN.
The German driver announced he will be joining Kick Sauber from 2025 on a multi-season deal one year before the team transitions to team Audi.
Hulkenberg joined Haas in 2023 after spending three seasons without a permanent seat on the grid.
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Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu released a statement on Friday regarding Hulkenberg’s release.
“I’d like to extend my thanks to Nico for his contributions to the team in the time that he’s been here with us – he’s been a great team player and someone we very much enjoy working with,” Komatsu said.
“His experience and feedback have proved invaluable to us in terns of improving our overall performance – a fact that’s clearly evident in both his qualifying and race performances in the VF-24 this season.
“There’s a lot more racing to go this year so we look forward to continuing to benefit from his inputs throughout the remainder of the 2024 season.”
It is rumoured that Hulkenberg will be joined by off-contract Ferrari star Carlos Sainz, who is being replaced by Lewis Hamilton in 2025.
Both Kick Sauber driver’s Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu expected to leave the team at the end of the current season, according to ESPN.
Formula 2 star Oliver Bearman is expected to replace Hulkenberg at Haas after an impressive top-10 finish in his first F1 race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March.
Haas has yet to comment on the future of their other driver, Kevin Magnussen.
