Kevin Magnussen came up through McLaren Formula One team's Young Driver Programme and drove for McLaren in the 2014 Formula One World Championship, before a stint with Renault in 2016.
77 Facts About Kevin Magnussen
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Kevin Magnussen took part in six races of the ADAC Formel Masters series.
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In 2009 Kevin Magnussen moved up to Formula Renault 2.0 with Motopark Academy.
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Kevin Magnussen finished runner-up to Antonio Felix da Costa in the Northern European Cup and finished seventh in the Eurocup.
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In 2010 Kevin Magnussen competed in the German Formula Three Championship with Motopark Academy, winning the opening round of the season at Oschersleben and taking two more race victories.
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Kevin Magnussen finished third in the championship, taking the rookie title in the process.
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In 2011 Kevin Magnussen moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Carlin.
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Kevin Magnussen took seven race victories and finished as championship runner-up to teammate Felipe Nasr.
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Kevin Magnussen competed in the Masters of Formula 3 race at Zandvoort, finishing 3rd.
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Kevin Magnussen placed 7th in qualifying, but was forced to start from the back of the grid in the qualification race after ignoring yellow flags.
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Kevin Magnussen started the main race from 19th place, but was eliminated after a high-speed collision late in the race.
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Kevin Magnussen moved up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2012 with the Carlin team, with Will Stevens as his teammate.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the opening race at Motorland Aragon in 2nd place, and took pole position in both races at Spa-Francorchamps, converting the second into a race victory.
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Kevin Magnussen ended the season in 7th place in the championship.
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Kevin Magnussen remained in Formula Renault 3.5 for 2013, moving to DAMS alongside Norman Nato.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the season as champion, 60 points clear of runner-up Stoffel Vandoorne.
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Kevin Magnussen's time was the best of the three-day test impressing McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael.
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Kevin Magnussen would drive for McLaren for the 2014 season, replacing Sergio Perez.
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In line with a new rule introduced for the 2014 season requiring drivers to choose a car number to use during their Formula One career, Kevin Magnussen raced with number 20 as this was the number he had on his DAMS car in 2013 when he won the Formula Renault 3.5 championship.
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Kevin Magnussen was later promoted to second place in the results, after Ricciardo was disqualified due to fuel irregularities, making him the first rookie to finish second since Jacques Villeneuve at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix.
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Kevin Magnussen had talks with Honda-powered team Andretti Autosport to compete in the 2015 IndyCar Series, but McLaren blocked the deal.
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Kevin Magnussen competed in one race, the Australian Grand Prix after doctors advised Alonso to not race due to a concussion sustained during an accident during pre-season testing.
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However, Kevin Magnussen failed to start the race after suffering an engine failure on the formation lap.
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Kevin Magnussen was released from McLaren at the end of the year.
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Kevin Magnussen had reportedly been in talks about a seat at Manor Racing.
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In early 2016 unconfirmed reports emerged that Kevin Magnussen was set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault following a breach of contract between Maldonado and the team.
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Renault later confirmed Kevin Magnussen had joined their 2016 campaign, partnering rookie Jolyon Palmer.
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Kevin Magnussen suffered a puncture on the opening lap in Australia and went on to finish 12th.
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Kevin Magnussen was forced to start from the pit lane in Bahrain after failing to stop for the weighbridge in practice.
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Kevin Magnussen then crashed in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix after a tyre failure and could only finish the race in 17th.
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Kevin Magnussen collided with teammate Palmer in Spain and received a ten-second time penalty, then crashed in practice in Monaco before colliding with Daniil Kvyat in the race.
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Kevin Magnussen had a gearbox failure in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix.
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Kevin Magnussen claimed his second and final points-finish of the season with 10th place in Singapore.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the season in 16th place in the championship, scoring seven of Renault's eight points that season.
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Kevin Magnussen signed a contract with Haas for 2017, joining Romain Grosjean and replacing Esteban Gutierrez.
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Kevin Magnussen retired from his first race with Haas in Australia with reported suspension failure, however it later emerged that he had actually suffered a puncture and that his retirement was unnecessary.
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Kevin Magnussen scored points with 8th place at the following race in China before retiring with electrical problems in Bahrain.
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Kevin Magnussen was running 9th in Spain but made contact with Daniil Kvyat late in the race, causing him to fall to 14th with a puncture.
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Kevin Magnussen ended the season with two 8th-place finishes in Japan and Mexico, but collided with former Formula Renault rival Stoffel Vandoorne in Brazil, causing both cars to retire.
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Kevin Magnussen ended the season 14th in the championship with 19 points, nine points short of teammate Grosjean.
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Kevin Magnussen retained his seat at Haas for the 2018 season.
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The Haas VF-18 was a vast improvement on its predecessor, enabling Kevin Magnussen to compete at the front of the midfield.
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At the opening race in Australia, Kevin Magnussen lined up 5th on the grid, Haas's highest ever starting position.
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Kevin Magnussen had run as high as 4th, however both Haas cars would retire from the race after their wheels were fitted incorrectly during their pit stops.
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Kevin Magnussen then finished 5th in Bahrain, his best result since the 2014 Russian Grand Prix.
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Kevin Magnussen scored valuable points again with a 6th-place finish in Spain.
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At the Italian Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen clashed for position with Fernando Alonso in qualifying.
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Kevin Magnussen later commented that Alonso "thinks he's God" and "I can't wait for him to retire".
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Kevin Magnussen collided with Sergio Perez during the race, damaging the Haas's floor and eventually causing Kevin Magnussen to finish last of the running cars in 16th.
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Kevin Magnussen received a puncture, which damaged his floor and forced him into retirement.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the United States Grand Prix in 9th place, but was later disqualified after his car was found to have used more than the legal limit of fuel.
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Kevin Magnussen ended the season with two more points finishes, 9th in Brazil and 10th in Abu Dhabi.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the season 9th in the championship with 56 points, his best ever finish and 19 points clear of teammate Grosjean.
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Kevin Magnussen continued to drive for Haas for the 2019 season alongside Grosjean.
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At the first race in Australia, Kevin Magnussen finished 6th in what would later turn out to be his best finish of the season.
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Kevin Magnussen finished 13th at the next three races, despite having qualified in the top ten in two of them.
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Kevin Magnussen recorded another points finish in Spain, finishing 7th.
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Kevin Magnussen next scored points at the rain-affected German Grand Prix, finishing 10th before being promoted to 8th after the Alfa Romeo drivers were penalised post-race for the use of driver aids.
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Kevin Magnussen retired in Italy with a hydraulics issue, before setting the fastest lap at the next race in Singapore, a feat he had achieved at the same race in 2018.
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Kevin Magnussen finished the season in 16th place in the championship with 20 points, 12 points ahead of teammate Grosjean.
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Kevin Magnussen continued driving for Haas in 2020, again partnering with Grosjean.
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Kevin Magnussen suffered a power unit failure at the Italian Grand Prix and was rear-ended in a multi-car accident at the Tuscan Grand Prix, his fifth retirement in nine races.
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Kevin Magnussen returned to the team as his replacement on a multi-year deal, partnering existing driver Mick Schumacher for the 2022 season.
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Kevin Magnussen later turned that into a ninth-place finish, securing Haas consecutive points for the first time since 2019.
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Kevin Magnussen finished 10th at Silverstone with his teammate Mick Schumacher finishing eighth giving Haas a first double-point finish since Germany 2019, and the pair would continue this run by scoring points again in the following round in Austria, despite the Dane experiencing engine issues during the race.
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At the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen took his and Haas' first pole position in Formula One.
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Kevin Magnussen became just the second driver in F1 history to set a pole for a non-Ferrari team using a Ferrari engine, 14 years after Sebastian Vettel did so for Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.
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Kevin Magnussen tested for Porsche in a Porsche 919 Hybrid in November 2015, on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Kevin Magnussen competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2021, driving the No 01 Chip Ganassi Racing DPi car alongside Dutch driver Renger van der Zande.
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On 23 April, it was announced that Kevin Magnussen would drive the No 49 High Class Racing LMP2 car with his father Jan Kevin Magnussen and Anders Fjordbach in the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Kevin Magnussen classified 29th in the overall standings and 17th in the LMP2 class.
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On 8 February 2021, it was announced that Kevin Magnussen would be a part of the driver line-up for Peugeot Sport in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship season.
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Kevin Magnussen competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022, as third driver in the No 02 Chip Ganassi Racing DPi car alongside Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn, but was released from his contracts with Peugeot and Chip Ganassi Racing after returning to Formula One with Haas in 2022.
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Kevin Magnussen was confirmed to compete alongside his father in the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona in a new Porsche 911 GT3 R, run by MDK Motorsports, the same team that ran his Ferrari in the Gulf 12 Hours.
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In June 2021, Kevin Magnussen was drafted in by Arrow McLaren SP to fill in for the injured Felix Rosenqvist at the Grand Prix of Road America.
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Kevin Magnussen lived in Woking, Surrey, near the McLaren Technology Centre whilst racing for McLaren.
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Between participating in Formula Ford in 2008 and unexpectedly securing sponsorship for Formula Renault in 2009, Kevin Magnussen was forced to abandon his racing career and work as a factory welder due to lack of funding.