Kevin Magnussen is a Danish racing driver competing in Formula One for Haas F1 Team.
He is the son of four-time Le Man’s winner and former Formula One driver, Jan Magnussen. 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. Magnussen drove for Haas from 2017 until the end of the 2020 season. In 2022, Magnussen rejoined Haas on a multi-year deal
Is Jan Magnussen related to Kevin Magnussen?
Jan is a professional racer who has participated in CART, NASCAR, the FIA Formula One World Championship, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the 1994 British Formula 3 Championship, he had a strong performance with Paul Stewart Racing, winning 14 of the 18 races.
Haw was a factory driver for General Motors until the 2020 season. He was the 1992 Formula Ford Festival champion. He is 48 years old.
Jan won the 2008 and 2013 GT drivers’ championships with Corvette Racing. In 2003 and 2008, he also won the Danish Touring Car Championship.
Jan Magnussen is the biological father of Kevin Magnussen, therefore they are related by blood.
