Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Jan Magnussen was born on 5 October 1992 in Roskilde, Denmark, as the son of former Formula 1 driver Jan Magnussen and Britt Petersen.
In 2005, Magnussen started his karting career. After the year 2005, he won the Peugeot Super Kart ICA Junior Championship and the NEZ Championship in the ICA Junior class in 2006.
In 2008 he made his debut in cars. In his debut year he immediately won a race, set the fastest lap and achieved the pole position for a race in the NEZ Formula Ford Championship. In 2008 he drove six races for Frits van Amersfoort in the ADAC Formel Masters Championship, achieving two podiums. The most important championship for Magnussen that year was the Formula Ford championship in Denmark.
He became champion with eleven victories in fifteen races. In 2009 he came second in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship and in 2010 he switched to the ATS Formula 3 championship in Germany. After a third place in the 2011 British Formula 3 Championship, he became a test driver at McLaren. Magnussen drove in the Formula Renault 3.5 series for two seasons and became champion in 2013.
At the end of 2013, an opportunity arose to replace Sergio Perez at McLaren in 2014. In his very first race in Formula 1, Magnussen drove to the podium. It turned out to be the only real highlight of the season. After a year on the bench, he signed for Renault in 2016.
After another difficult year, he made the switch to the Haas F1 team in 2017. In 2018 he finished ninth in the championship with the American team.
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Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen will both leave Haas at the end of the Formula 1 2020 season. The pair announced their exit from Haas F1 team on social media. &...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted he is puzzled by the difference in pace in the car between the practice and the race. Romain Grosjean finished Friday's fi...
Alexander Albon believes both he and Kevin Magnussen are equally to blame for their opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix. As the first lap of the race came to a close, M...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has defended the team's call to pit for dry tyres at the end of the formation lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The early stop saw Kevin...
Kevin Magnussen has praised the Haas team for opting to pit both of its drivers at the end of the formation lap for slick tyres at the Hungarian Grand Prix. All 20 drivers...
Both Haas drivers have had ten seconds added on to their final race time at the Hungarian Grand Prix, dropping Kevin Magnussen from ninth to tenth. The American squad was under...
Haas' first points of the 2020 Formula 1 season are in danger of being stripped as both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean are under investigation by the stewards. Both dr...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner insists that the team can improve throughout the season and can hope for a better race in Hungary this weekend, despite not scoring any poin...
Haas was nursing its brakes from the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday says Romain Grosjean, following a difficult race that saw both cars fail to reach the finis...
Kevin Magnussen says he had to rebuild his stamina levels through karting during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown due to the length of time spent out of a Formula 1 car. The l...
Romain Grosjean says the Austria double-header will be too early for Haas to gauge an understanding of its 2020 Formula 1 car. This weekend, the 2020 F1 season gets underway at...
Haas is as “ready as we can be” for the return of Formula 1, with the 2020 season kicking off this weekend in Austria. The original race schedule was canc...
Guenther Steiner is confident that the Haas Formula 1 team will remain in the sport past the 2020 season. Last month a $145 million budget cap was confirmed for the 2021 season...
Kevin Magnussen says Formula 1 faces a “tricky” situation of implementing safety measures to start the 2020 season amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The s...
The Haas F1 team has become the next team to put their staff into furlough, with the majority of staff members in its UK base being put on an enforced work of absence. It is al...
Kevin Magnussen says that hosting up to 18 races in the second half of 2020 would be a “crazy” objective for Formula 1 to carry out. The start of the current season...
Gene Haas says that there is no certainty that his F1 team will be on the grid beyond the 2020 season. Last year, the American squad endured a difficult campaign, finishing&nbs...
Formula 1 has announced the launch of its official magazine, which will be released on a monthly basis. The first edition of the magazine previews the 2020 Formula 1 seas...
Following the launch of their 2020 car on Thursday, the VF-20, Haas has also confirmed who will pilot the car during the opening week of pre-season testing. Both Kevin Magnusse...
Kevin Magnussen admits that he doesn't see himself spending "all my good years" competing in the midfield pack in Formula 1. With five F1 seasons under his belt, ...
Haas is on schedule with its 2020 Formula 1 programme after successfully completing the mandatory FIA crash tests. All teams are required to pass the tests ahead of every...
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen explained how he managed to become a stronger driver thanks to the struggles the team faced throughout the 2019 season. Magnussen spoke of how be...
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that he believed the Haas driver line up of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen could no longer work after the pair collided...
Kevin Magnussen’s 2019 season has not been what either he or the team had hoped for, but this was mostly down to the equipment he was given. Everyone at Haas will be glad...
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen admits that he "would love" to see a second tyre supplier enter Formula 1 alongside Pirelli. 12 months ago, it was announced that Pirel...
Kevin Magnussen says that Haas' record in its opening years of Formula 1 makes him confident that the team can bounce back from a tough 2019 season. The American outfit is ...
Kevin Magnussen has explained that he had no hard feelings towards Renault's Daniel Ricciardo after the pair made contact during Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Ricciard...
In what was another disappointing race for Haas at the team's home grand prix in Texas on Sunday, Kevin Magnussen has confirmed a brake failure put paid to hi...
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has revealed that he does not believe he wants a full time career in NASCAR after a test at the Circuit of the Americas last Thursday. Grosjean, ...
Kevin Magnussen denies there is a mindset problem at Haas as a difficult 2019 season for the American squad draws to a close. Last time out at the Mexican Grand Prix, bot...
Haas driver Romain Grosjean has spoken of the poor race pace that the team once again suffered in Japan from the team's 2019 car, the VF-19. Grosjean told of how he had a p...
A downbeat Kevin Magnussen called his accident in Sunday morning's qualifying 'embarrassing' and that he showed everybody there 'what not to do' in the windy...
Kevin Magnussen was left displeased with the stewards following the Russian Grand Prix as he was handed a five-second time penalty for not rejoining the track properly around th...
Kevin Magnussen believes the incident between himself and Sergio Perez was "an accident" on Perez's half. Magnussen was squeezed into the wall on the exit o...
Serio Perez has received a reprimand after he made contact with Kevin Magnussen during second practice in Singapore. Magnussen was following Perez in the final sector as they b...
Kevin Magnussen says he has no idea what caused a "random" turn in pace during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dane ran 25 laps into the race on the soft compou...
Kevin Magnussen says that Formula 1 was purer in the early 70s, when the sport wasn't "perfect" and driver safety wasn't an important factor. F1 has been work...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says that changing the team's line-up during the 2019 season wouldn't make sense, and would be a "desperate move". Its cu...
Kevin Magnussen says the mood within the Haas camp hasn't always been down this year, as it has experienced some high moments during the first half of the 2019 season. The ...
Haas F1 Team's Kevin Magnussen has branded the team's 2019 challenger, the VF-19, as the most inconsistent of all the cars built by the team so far. Magnussen suffered ...
Daniel Ricciardo has taken issue with Kevin Magnussen's defensive tactics at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the Dane moved under braking in an attempt to keep his position. R...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the consistent clashes between Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are getting old. The two teammates came together once again in Germ...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is still not over the collision between Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen at the British Grand Prix. Two weeks ago...
Romain Grosjean says that his car "felt a lot better" last weekend in Silverstone, where Haas reverted the Frenchman's car to its Melbourne specification. K...
Kevin Magnussen says he has no concerns over his and Haas' future amid the struggle it is currently enduring. The American squad has gone four races without a points finish...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he couldn't believe he watched his two cars collide on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix. Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnus...
Kevin Magnussen has revealed that he was very close to signing for Force India in 2014. The Dane made his debut in 2014 for McLaren, spending just one season with the team and ...
Kevin Magnussen admits that he didn't think a late change to his set-up would work as well as it did on his to qualifying fifth. The Dane will be demoted back to 10th place...
Kevin Magnussen will drop five places on the grid following qualifying in Austria, as Haas was forced to change his gearbox. An issue was detected with the gearbox on Saturday,...
Haas believes that it is more in the mix this weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix after a strong day of running on Friday. Romain Grosjean ended the second practice sessio...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the French Grand Prix weekend was the worst in the American team's four-year history in Formula 1. Romain Grosjean failed to progr...
Kevin Magnussen admits he would love to race at Le Mans with his father sometime in the future. Jan Magnussen, a former Formula 1 racer himself, took part in his 21st 24 Hours ...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says that he is not thinking about the American squad's driver line-up at the moment, as he is more concentrated on fixing missed opport...
Kevin Magnussen says that Formula 1 can't return to the style of cars that the sport had in the 1970s and 80s. Magnussen believes that F1 shouldn't return to slower car...
Kevin Magnussen says he never felt more hopeless in a race car than during the Canadian Grand Prix. The Dane languished at the back of the field for the entire race, finishing ...
Kevin Magnussen believes he may be at an advantage starting from the pit lane after his heavy crash at the end of Q2 on Saturday. On the exit of the final corner, the Haas driv...
Kevin Magnussen will start Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix from the pit lane due to the extent of the damage following his crash during qualifying. Magnussen hit the wall at t...
Ferrari's upgraded power unit worked well for Haas in Monaco and there is nothing negative to report, according to Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. The new engine was ...
Kevin Magnussen has dropped to 14th place after receiving a penalty for cutting the chicane at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Dane crossed over the white lines while battling Sergi...
Kevin Magnussen says he is optimistic that he and his Haas team can have a strong race in Barcelona on Sunday. Haas has been much closer to the top three teams this w...
Kevin Magnussen is still struggling to find pace in the Pirelli tyres after the opening day of practice in China. Magnussen's race in Bahrain two weeks ago was problematic,...
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton did not have the car to challenge Ferrari in qualifying, or for most of the race. However, after changing tyres he had a few good battles on his second ...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is "amazed" by Haas' dip in performance during the Bahrain Grand Prix. At qualifying on Saturday, the Ameri...
Kevin Magnussen concedes that Red Bull is likely already out of Haas' sight in 2019 after just the first Grand Prix of the year. Red Bull secured a podium finish at the sea...
Kevin Magnussen says that this years car is "pretty good" and that he is very happy with the teams starting point for the season. Haas managed 6th and 7th in...
Kevin Magnussen has avoided a grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix, after it was deemed he was released unsafely into the pit lane during Saturday's qualifying session...
The second week of pre-season testing has concluded, with the four days of running providing us with more insights into how the 2019 season could shape up. Below, we'v...
Charles Leclerc topped the morning session from day seven of testing in Barcelona, heading the timesheets with a 1:16.361. The lap time marks the fastest we've seen at pre-...
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen believes the new simplified aero regulations for this season are making cars easier to follow after following a car during yesterday's te...
The first week of pre-season testing is done and dusted, with the second test set to get underway on Tuesday. Teams will be aiming to clock up more mileage and turn up the pace...
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