Haas retains Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen for 2019 season

Haas have retained their current driver lineup of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen for the 2019 season, the American-owned Formula One team said on Friday.

Grosjean joined Haas for their debut season in 2016 and the Frenchman was joined by Dane Magnussen the following year.

"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," Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said in a statement.

"We've improved drastically from last year to this year, so retaining both drivers was a pretty easy decision."

The pair has combined to score 76 points this season with Grosjean's fourth place in Austria the team's highest individual finish.