Kevin Magnussen
| Kevin Magnussen | |
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 Magnussen in 2010. |
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| Nationality |  Danish |
| Born | 5 October 1992 Roskilde (Denmark) |
| Related to | Jan Magnussen (father) |
| 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | DAMS |
| Car no. | 20 |
| Former teams | Carlin |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 |
British Formula Three German Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Danish Formula Ford ADAC Formel Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | Danish Formula Ford |
Kevin Magnussen (born 5 October 1992) is a Danish racing driver. He is the son of former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen, and a member of McLaren's Young Driver Programme.[1]
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Career[edit]
Magnussen began his career in karting. In 2008 he made the step up to Formula Ford in Denmark, winning the championship.[2] He also raced in six races of the ADAC Formel Masters series.[2]
In 2009 Magnussen moved up to Formula Renault, finishing runner-up to António Félix da Costa in the Northern European Cup and finishing seventh in the Eurocup, driving for Motopark Academy.[2]
In 2010 Magnussen competed in the German Formula Three Championship with Motopark Academy and Carlin Motorsport; winning the opening round of the season at Oschersleben. He finished third in the championship, taking the rookie title in the process.
In 2011 Kevin Magnussen moved on to Cooper Tires British Formula 3 with Carlin
Magnussen had his first experience of the McLaren MP4-27 Formula One car on track at the Abu Dhabi Young Driver test on 6 November 2012. He set a quickest time of 1:42.651. Previously he had done work in the team's driving simulator.[3] Kevin's time was the best of the three-day test impressing McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael. The distance he covered in the course of the test was sufficient to earn his F1 Superlicence.[4]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula Ford Denmark | Fukamuni Racing | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 267 | 1st |
| Formula Ford Duratec Benelux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19th | ||
| Formula Ford Festival – Duratec class | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| Formula Ford NEZ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4th | ||
| ADAC Formel Masters | Van Amersfoort Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12th | |
| Portugal Winter Series FR2.0 | Motopark Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10th | |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Motopark Academy | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 278 | 2nd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 7th | ||
| Renault Clio Cup Denmark | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12th | |
| 2010 | German Formula Three | Motopark Academy | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96 | 3rd |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12th | ||
| 2011 | British Formula Three | Carlin | 29 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 237 | 2nd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix Formula Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Carlin | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 7th |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | DAMS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 75* | 1st* |
* Season in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results[edit]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/099 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
HOC1 1 |
HOC1 2 |
VAL 1 7 |
VAL 2 1 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC2 2 |
12th | 8 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Carlin | ALC 1 2 |
ALC 2 Ret |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 1 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 8 |
MOS 1 16† |
MOS 2 10 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 Ret |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 23† |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 24† |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 4 |
7th | 106 |
| 2013 | DAMS | MNZ 1 2 |
MNZ 2 2 |
ALC 1 1 |
ALC 2 9 |
MON 1 4 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 3 |
MOS 1 |
MOS 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
1st* | 115* |
* Season in progress.
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References[edit]
- ^ Benson, Andrew (2010-03-19). "McLaren and Magnussen come full circle". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ a b c http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/5000/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database
- ^ "Magnussen and Da Costa impress in Young Driver Test". grandprix.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Valsecchi tops final day in Abu Dhabi". grandprix.com. grandprix.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
External links[edit]
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Roskilde
- Danish racing drivers
- Formula Ford drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Portuguese Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- ADAC Formel Masters drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
- Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 3.5 Series drivers
