Kevin Magnussen
Title sponsor Rich Energy faced numerous legal issues during the year, including being found to have plagiarized the logo of bicycle manufacturer Whyte Bikes. In September, a day after the Italian Grand Prix, Rich Energy announced the termination of the deal with Haas F1 team with immediate effect. The team had earned no points for the race at Monza, with Romain Grosjean finishing only 16th and Kevin Magnussen retiring.