Kevin Magnussen was denied a podium on his BMW debut at the 2025 Daytona 24 Hours when the #24 car suffered damage late on in a nail-biting conclusion to the enduro.
An axed Formula 1 star’s new drive has been revealed after a series of stunning images were shared on social media. The grid will be missing a few familiar faces in 2025, with the likes of Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen all losing their race seats last year.
For the season opener in IMSA, the Rolex Daytona 24 Hours, Magnussen is part of the driver line-up for the pole position #24 car as Dries Vanthoor topped qualifying with a 1:33.895. Magnussen thus has a great chance of tasting podium success again, and said he’s relishing the prospect of taking part in “real racing” again.
Kevin Magnussen has sent a thinly-veiled dig at Formula One by saying he is looking forward to a 'real racing' environment in his new role. The Dane was dropped by Haas at the end of last season and looks unlikely to return to the grid in the future, having returned to another series he is already familiar with.
Magnussen, who finished up his F1 career in 2024 racing for the Haas F1 Team, hopes to be in the mix for the win this weekend at Daytona. The BMW M Team RLL Hybrid V8 team of Magnussen, Phillip Eng, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor are on the pole for this year's 24 and a favorite in the GTP class.
Red Bull champion Max Verstappen has been given a Formula 1 exit timeline by an axed driver. The Dutchman’s path to a fourth world title was more difficult than it had been in previous years, with Red Bull having to contend with a resurgence from McLaren midway through the 2024 season.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It is with great relief that Kevin Magnussen leaves Formula 1 in his rearview mirror after a 10-year career that produced exactly one podium finish, way back in his 2014 rookie season.
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Laurens Vanthoor is leading the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona with four hours to go, but BMW M Team RLL is interjecting itself between the two factory Porsches.
Kevin Magnussen could not have started his new adventure in the IMSA championship on a better note. The Danish driver, who has left Formula 1 after a decade in the sport, took pole position with his BMW teammates for the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen was one of the most experienced drivers on the grid up until his departure from the sport this season. Kevin Magnussen was a driver for Haas Formula One team right until the 2020 season. He then returned back to the sport ...
Former F1 star Kevin Magnussen is all set for the next chapter of his life - the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The Danish driver will participate in the "real racing" with the 2025 Rolex 24 Daytona, set to take place at the Daytona International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Florida.
The No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 will start on the pole position for the 24-endurance race that opens the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship season. This is BMW’s first pole position in Grand Touring Prototype, which is entering its third season as the premier class in IMSA.