JUNE 17, 2021
Magnussen to make Indycar debut
Kevin Magnussen will step up into Indycar this weekend.
Kevin Magnussen will step up into Indycar this weekend.
As he lost his Formula 1 seat with Haas at the end of last year, the Dane said he would hopefully use his move into US sports cars as a springboard to the country's premier open-wheel category.
"My father has been racing in the States for 20 years and I've been to many races with him," said the 28-year-old at the time.
"You never know what the future holds."
Magnussen is getting his one-off chance after McLaren's Indycar regular Felix Rosenqvist was ruled out of the Road America event following a stuck throttle and major crash in Detroit.
"It really sucks to miss out at Road America, but I have to focus on getting back to 100 percent," Rosenqvist said.
"Meanwhile it's great to see Kevin Magnussen get a shot at Indycar."
Magnussen said it will be a "big challenge to go straight into a race having never driven an Indycar before".
"But I couldn't say no to the opportunity," he added.
Meanwhile, as predicted on Tuesday, Alpine has confirmed that Esteban Ocon is staying with the Renault-owned Formula 1 team on a new "three-year agreement".
(GMM)