Journalist
Haug joined the Pforzheimer Zeitung newspaper in his home town of Pforzheim as a volunteer, before joining them as a trainee journalist. He then joined publishing house Motor-Presse-Verlag in Stuttgart, part of Gruner + Jahr, where he became head of motorsports for Auto, Motor und Sport magazine before becoming its deputy chief editor in 1988.
While pursuing a career in journalism he also raced cars, including the 24 Hours Nürburgring where he came second in 1985, and took part, like many in Formula 1, in the Porsche Carrera Cup. In 1986, Haug drove a Williams F1 car in private test.
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