Kevin Magnussen
Call him a lone ranger or a maverick, but Magnussen is in Formula 1 for one reason only – to race.
He may be a second-generation F1 driver – following his father, Jan, onto the grid – but Magnussen’s idols are from the ‘golden era’ of Grand Prix racing when the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss risked it all for the love of the sport.
The Roskilde racer’s own prowess was proven on debut for McLaren, who guided him through the junior ranks, when he cruised into the top-three at the Australian Grand Prix, becoming the first Dane to claim a podium in F1.
Other champagne moments were more difficult to find, as he left McLaren behind for a season with Renault, before settling in for four among kindred spirits at Haas. And after a year away in the States, racing Indy and sportscars among other things, he returned to the American team in , securing their first-ever pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
His meaty manoeuvres and elbows-out approach have earned him a bad-boy reputation on track, something that still leaves him baffled. Out of the car Magnussen is laidback and affable. After all he has his dream job – and he is only here to race.
Kevin Magnussen
After a successful career in karting, Kevin, son of British F3 Champion and Stewart F1 driver Jan Magnussen, made the switch to single-seaters in , winning the Danish Formula Ford championship with an impressive record of 11 wins, 12 podiums, 6 pole positions and 10 fastest laps.
The following year, he graduated to Formula Renault , finishing runner-up in the Northern European Cup and seventh in the Eurocup. In the NEC, he scored one win, 12 podiums and two pole positions - achievements that earned him the 'Rookie of the Year' accolade.
In , he moved into German F3, impressing immediately by taking victory in the opening round of the season. It was the first of three victories on his way to securing third in the championship and once again being named 'Rookie of the Year'.
Kevin also joined the McLaren Young Driver programme in , dovetailing his racing activities with training and development work with the legendary F1 team with which his father made his F1 debut - a one-off outing with the Woking team in the Pacific GP at the Aida Circuit where he replaced Mika Hakkinen who was recovering from appendicitis.
In , he moved into British F3, building upon the
Kevin Magnussen
Born:
October 5,
Roskilde, Denmark (age&#;32)
Region:
| &#; | McLaren |
| &#; | McLaren(Reserve/Test Driver) |
| &#; | Renault |
| &#; | Haas |
| &#; | Haas |
Kevin Magnussen (born October 5, ) is a Danish driver who last drove for Haas.
Biography[edit]
Early Racing[edit]
Son of ex-Formula-1 driver Jan Magnussen, Kevin began karting at the age of six, and in he debuted in the Danish Formula Ford, winning the championship by taking 11 victories in 15 races.
In he made his debut in the Formula 3 Euro Series for Motopark Academy and took the rookie title by finishing third. In , he competed in the British Formula 3 Championship with Carlin, and in he moved up to the Formula Renault series with the same team where he would also compete the following season.
Formula 1[edit]
Magnussen’s made his Formula 1 debut in for McLaren, finishing second in his debut race at the Australian Grand Prix, becoming the first Dane to claim an F1 podium. Ultimately, Magnussen would finish 11th in his rookie season with 55 points, but was demoted to test and reserve driver for McLaren as Fernando Alonso replaced him in the active line-u
One of the Formula 1 drivers who least respects the rules is probably Kevin Magnussen. The Danish driver raced in Formula 1 from to but returned in He then drove for Haas until the end of the season.
| WC Position | 15 |
| Races | 22 |
| WC points | |
| Victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| World titles | 0 |
| WC points | |
| Races | |
| Victories | 0 |
| Podium places | 1 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Name | Kevin Jan Magnussen |
| Date of Birth | 5 October, |
| Place of Birth | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Height | m |
| Weight | 68kg |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Race Number | 20 |
Biography of F1 driver Kevin Magnussen
Born on October 5, , in Roskilde, Denmark, Kevin Magnussen is a former Formula 1 driver..
After departing from Haas at the end of , Magnussen's F1 career seemed to be over. Like many, he turned his focus to other racing series.
However, when Russian driver Nikita Mazepin was expelled from Formula 1 and lost his
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