F1 driver Mick Schumacher welcomed Kevin Magnussen to Haas with a vulgar phrase and it set the tone for their strong relationship

• Haas brought back Kevin Magnussen on the eve of the season to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin.
• Mick Schumacher welcomed Magnussen to the team with three words: "Suck my balls!"

It has been a rollercoaster season for the American Haas team in Formula One, but one bright note has been the return of Kevin Magnussen.

While there may have been some initial concerns about how well Magnussen would get along with his new teammate, Mick Schumacher, those worries quickly went out the window with three words.

"Suck my balls!"

According to Magnussen, during an interview with Tom Kollmar and Michel Milewski for the German magazine Sport Bild, those were the first three words Schumacher said to the Danish driver.

While certainly vulgar, those words weren't random. Rather, they echoed a famous moment following the 2017 Hungary Grand Prix.

After Magnussen was penalized for pushing Nico Hulkenberg off the track, Hulkenberg confronted Magnussen as he was being interviewed after the race. According to Hulkenberg, he "congratulated him for being the most unsporting driver of the whole grid once again."

With cameras watching, Magnussen simply replied, "Suck my balls, mate," and then turned back to the interviewer.

Magnussen noted that Schumacher repeating those three words set the tone for what has become a strong relationship.

"His very first words to me were, 'Suck my balls!' Magnussen told Sport Bild.

"Mick has a good humor. From that moment, I knew we would have a good relationship. Mick is extremely nice and very relaxed ... Of course, in every race, I want to be in front of as many drivers as possible to reach the finish. That also applies to Mick. But at the forefront is the wellbeing of the team."

Magnussen has been strong in his return

Magnussen came back to Haas after a year away from F1 when the team suddenly found themselves in need of a second driver. He previously drove for Haas from 2017 through 2020.

On the eve of the season, Haas parted ways with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and their top sponsor, Uralkali, over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Uralkali is partly owned by Mazepin's father, Dmitry Mazepin, an oligarch with ties to the Kremlin.

Through four races, Magnussen is 10th in the standings with three top 10 finishes. His best showing came in the opening race of the season when he finished fifth in Bahrain.