<p>Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Haas said 29-year-old Magnussen had signed a "multi-year contract agreement" and the Dane will drive in the official pre-season test at Bahrain from Thursday to Saturday.</p>.<p>"I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Magnussen back to Haas F1 Team," said Guenther Steiner, the Haas team boss.</p>.<p>"When looking for a driver who could bring value to the team, not to mention a wealth of Formula 1 experience, Kevin was a straightforward decision for us."</p>.<p>Mazepin and Haas's Russian title sponsor Uralkali had their contracts terminated last Saturday as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Mazepin's father Dmitry is a non-executive director of Uralkali, a group specialising in potash.</p>.<p>Magnussen, a veteran of 119 career Formula One starts -- with a podium finish on his debut in 2014 -- raced for Haas between 2017-2020 after stints with McLaren and Renault.</p>.<p>He scored a career-high ninth finish in the driver world championship with Haas in 2018.</p>.<p>Magnussen was dropped by Haas, along with Romain Grosjean, and replaced by Mazepin and Mick Schumacher for the start of last season.</p>.<p>"I was obviously very surprised but equally very excited to receive the call from Haas F1 Team," said Magnussen.</p>.<p>"I was looking in a different direction regarding my commitments for 2022 but the opportunity to return to compete in Formula 1, and with a team I know extremely well, was simply too appealing."</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Haas said 29-year-old Magnussen had signed a "multi-year contract agreement" and the Dane will drive in the official pre-season test at Bahrain from Thursday to Saturday.</p>.<p>"I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Magnussen back to Haas F1 Team," said Guenther Steiner, the Haas team boss.</p>.<p>"When looking for a driver who could bring value to the team, not to mention a wealth of Formula 1 experience, Kevin was a straightforward decision for us."</p>.<p>Mazepin and Haas's Russian title sponsor Uralkali had their contracts terminated last Saturday as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Mazepin's father Dmitry is a non-executive director of Uralkali, a group specialising in potash.</p>.<p>Magnussen, a veteran of 119 career Formula One starts -- with a podium finish on his debut in 2014 -- raced for Haas between 2017-2020 after stints with McLaren and Renault.</p>.<p>He scored a career-high ninth finish in the driver world championship with Haas in 2018.</p>.<p>Magnussen was dropped by Haas, along with Romain Grosjean, and replaced by Mazepin and Mick Schumacher for the start of last season.</p>.<p>"I was obviously very surprised but equally very excited to receive the call from Haas F1 Team," said Magnussen.</p>.<p>"I was looking in a different direction regarding my commitments for 2022 but the opportunity to return to compete in Formula 1, and with a team I know extremely well, was simply too appealing."</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>