Haas's Magnussen to have hand surgery ahead of F1 season
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Haas's Magnussen to have hand surgery ahead of F1 season
LONDON (Reuters) - Haas expect Kevin Magnussen to be fully fit for Formula One s pre-season testing in Bahrain next month after the Dane revealed on Friday he would have to rest for some weeks due to hand surgery.
Magnussen said in a statement on social media that the surgery was unexpected and he was likely to miss the Daytona 24 Hours sportscar race on Jan 28.
"I had a sore wrist so I went to the doctor to have it looked at and they found a cyst that needs to be removed now so I can be ready for the F1 season," he said.
"It’s a harmless procedure, but I probably need to rest for a couple of weeks afterwards."
Haas said the surgery was to Magnussen s left hand and he had kept them fully informed.
"The team is looking forward to Kevin being at full strength for his pre-season testing commitments starting next month," they added.
