Kevin Magnussen

Kevin Jan Magnussen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰɛ.ven ˈjan ˈmaw.nus.n] ; born 5 October 1992) is a Danish racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Haas.Born and raised in Roskilde, Magnussen is the son of four-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen. Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2008, Magnussen won his first championship at the 2008 Danish Formula Ford Championship. He then finished as runner-up at the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2009 to António Félix da Costa, and the British Formula 3 Championship in 2011 to Felipe Nasr. Progressing to Formula Renault 3.5 in 2012, Magnussen won the championship the following season with DAMS.A member of the McLaren Young Driver Programme from 2010 to 2013, Magnussen signed with McLaren in 2014 to partner Jenson Button. He finished second on his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix, scoring his maiden podium and becoming the highest finishing debutant since Jacques Villeneuve in 1996. Replaced by Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season, Magnussen continued at McLaren as a reserve driver, substituting for Alonso at the season opener. Magnussen completed a stint at Renault in 2016, before competing with Haas from 2017 until the conclusion of the 2020 season. After a year out of Formula One, he returned to Haas in 2022 to replace Nikita Mazepin, scoring his maiden pole position at the São Paulo Grand Prix. He retained his seat in 2023 and 2024, and became the first driver since former teammate Romain Grosjean in 2012 to receive a race ban after the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.As of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, Magnussen has achieved one pole position, two fastest laps and one podium in Formula One. He holds the Formula One record for the most career starts without leading a lap (181). Magnussen is set to leave Haas at the end of the 2024 season.Outside of Formula One, Magnussen competed in the IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2021 to 2022 for Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing, one round of the IndyCar Series in 2021 for Arrow McLaren, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021 for High Class Racing.