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Steiner: "We will have to work hard to keep him"

17:25, 27 Apr 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Haas team boss Gunther Steiner says the team may well struggle to keep the services of Kevin Magnussen. The Dane has started 2018 in fine form and is the sole source of points for the team.

"I don't know if he'll get an offer from someone else," Steiner told BTnewspaper in Baku.

"It's a problem I do not need to comment on right now. But having a good driver that others are interested in is a luxury problem.

"It's a bridge we will cross once we reach it.

"Of course we know we have to work hard to keep him, but Kevin has respect for us. He knows we helped bring him to the position he's in now.

"There's so much natural talent, but to make full use of it, he has to have the right environment," he added. "In our small, clear and honest team, he feels at home, and with our 2018 car he can really deliver.

Magnussen sits 10th in the driver standings on 11 points.