Despite losing his F1 seat after the 2020 season, Kevin Magnussen is quite active in motorsport. Although he did not move to IndyCar like his former Haas teammate Romain Grosjean, the Danish driver got his chance in the legendary competition this weekend.
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While he was thrilled with his debut, it didn’t end quite as he’d hoped it would.
Magnussen’s IndyCar debut ends in disaster
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Magnussen made his F1 debut at McLaren in the 2014 season. At the season opener of the Australian Grand Prix this year, he took his first and so far only F1 podium. Despite breaking records with his P2 placement, the Dane didn’t impress much in his seven-year Formula 1 career.
After Haas fired him at the end of the 2020 season, Magnussen moved to Chip Ganassi Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2021. However, an injury to McLaren Arrows’ Felix Rosenqvist opened the door for K-Mag to make his IndyCar debut in the group’s Rev Grand Prix.
Despite qualifying in P21 on the Road America circuit, he completed several good laps in the race yesterday. However, an engine failure on lap 35 abruptly ended his one-off experience in the USA. You could hear the Danes say, “Oh, the engine has failed. Motor is dead. “
Pato O’Ward, who also drives for the Arrows, was P9.
Kevin Magnussen’s IndyCar debut won’t end the way he planned.
Listen to what happened on the car radio. TV: NBCSN pic.twitter.com/7wpM2Ytk15
– IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) June 20, 2021
Despite the premature end of his IndyCar debut, he can take home a good experience. In addition, his former team-mate Grosjean finished an impressive P5 in the race.
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The Dane has raced for midfield teams in Formula 1 since leaving McLaren in 2016. Although he spent one season with Renault, his four seasons with Haas F1 did not have much success. In an F1 career that lasted seven seasons, he only accumulated 158 career points.
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Formula 1 F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 10, 2020 Kevin Magnussen von Haas during the FIA / Handout press conference on REUTERS
The 28-year-old returns to racing with Chip Ganassi Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The decision for Rosenqvist Racing in the next IndyCar race remains unknown.
In addition, the Dane will compete for Peugeot Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022.
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