Haas planning driver announcement ahead of U.S. GP

SOCHI, Russia -- Haas expects to have its 2019 line-up confirmed in time for the U.S. Grand Prix in October.

The American team has two of the remaining available seats left for next season but has remained tight-lipped about its plans all year. Kevin Magnussen is expected to be re-signed, given his strong form ahead of the summer break, while early doubts about Romain Grosjean's future appear to have been put to rest in recent weeks.

While Magnussen excelled in the early part of the season, Grosjean struggled. However, his form has improved at a crucial point in the year -- after finishing fourth at June's Austrian Grand Prix, his first points of the season, he has out-scored Magnussen on…