Haas boss Guenther Steiner says 2018 is the first opportunity Kevin Magnussen has had to showcase his true racing talent.
Magnussen has been one of the standout performers this season and has scored all of the American team's 27 points, most recently holding off Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas on the final lap to finish sixth in France. After single-season stints with McLaren (2014) and Renault (2016), Magnussen signed a multi-year deal with Haas for the start of 2017.
The Danish driver has comprehensively out-performed Romain Grosjean so far this season after finishing behind the Frenchman in their first year together.