It’s official: Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean will race on for Haas in 2019.

This season has seen one of the wildest and most unpredictable driver markets in recent years, but though rumours have swirled over the summer – particularly regarding Romain Grosjean’s future at the team - the American squad have opted to retain their driver line-up for what will be their fourth year in the premier category of motorsport.

“From the very beginning, we needed experienced drivers to hasten the development of our car and our team, and we have two very good and experienced drivers in Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen,” said Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner. “We’ve improved drastically from last year to this year, so retaining both drivers was a pretty easy decision.”

The 2019 season will mark Grosjean’s ninth year in Formula 1 and Magnussen’s fifth. This season the duo have amassed 76 points between them to lift Haas to fifth in the constructors’ standings, just 15 points behind fourth-placed Renault.

“I think the 100-point barrier should be and will be broken, and we’ll do it with Romain and Kevin,” said Steiner from the Sochi Autodrom, site of Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix. “Both drivers push each other to be better, and their collective feedback allows us to be better. It’s not a coincidence that in their second year as teammates, Haas F1 Team is having its best year. By keeping Romain and Kevin together, we aim to do even better next year.”