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Hør interview'et med Jan
Magnussen om Kevins Formel 1 kontrakt, muligheder og
Jans egen fremtid i sportsvognsracing
14.
november klokken 14:34 ankom den officielle
bekræftelse fra McLaren's Formel 1 team: Kevin
Magnussen kører for det legendariske britiske team i
2014.
Læs
den officielle pressemeddelelse på engelsk:
Kevin Magnussen confirmed as McLaren Formula 1
race driver for 2014
McLaren is pleased to announce that Kevin Magnussen
will join Jenson Button as a McLaren Formula 1 race
driver for 2014 – Jenson’s fifth year and Kevin’s
first year as McLaren Formula 1 race drivers.
As McLaren gears up for the new Formula 1 season,
which will see motorsport's premier league embrace
considerable technical change as it embarks on a new
era, using 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines and a more
dynamic energy recovery and deployment system,
33-year-old Jenson’s lengthy Formula 1 experience
and brilliant technical understanding will be very
important assets as the team starts its 2014
challenge, backed by the talent, promise and
enthusiasm of his 21-year-old team-mate Kevin, who
recently won this year's World Series by Renault 3.5
Championship in fine style.
Kevin Magnussen said:
“I’m absolutely overjoyed to be making my Formula 1
debut with McLaren.
“I’ll put it simply: this team is the best. It's
been my dream to drive for McLaren ever since I was
a small kid, and it's no exaggeration to say that
I've dedicated almost every day of my life to
achieving the goal of becoming a McLaren Formula 1
driver.
“I have an enormous amount of respect for everyone
at McLaren, and I want to say a massive 'thank you'
to everyone, but most of all to Martin and his
senior colleagues, for giving me this chance. I
won't let you down, guys!
“Equally, in Jenson, I have absolutely the ideal
team-mate. He's extremely quick, obviously, but he's
also very experienced and superbly capable from a
technical perspective. He's a Formula 1 world
champion, which is what one day I also hope to
become, and I'm determined to learn as much as I can
from him.”
Martin Whitmarsh (Team Principal) said:
“We’re delighted that Kevin will be joining Jenson
as a McLaren Formula 1 race driver for 2014.
“Their confirmation is an important step for us as
we continue to strengthen our organisation ahead of
the 2014 season.
“Next year, we’ll witness the biggest raft of
technical changes to Formula 1 in many years, and
every team and manufacturer will be pushed to the
limit as they try their best to adapt to those new
challenges.
“Jenson’s race-winning speed, intelligence and
racecraft have long been a crucial advantage to
McLaren, but it’s his skill as a development driver
and his peerless technical feedback that will be
equally valuable as we make the transition into a
new and complex technical formula during the winter
and new year.
“Kevin, too, is clearly very talented and very
determined, and we therefore have high hopes for him.
Moreover, every time he's tested our Formula 1 car,
he's been very quick and very methodical, and his
feedback has been first-class.
“Furthermore, the manner in which he won this year's
World Series by Renault 3.5 Championship was truly
outstanding, showcasing as it did not only his
impressive natural pace but also his increasing
maturity and ability to structure and manage a
championship campaign.
“Last but very far from least, I want to take this
opportunity to thank Checo, who has developed well
during a difficult season, as his recent run of
points-scoring finishes underlines.
“He's a lovely guy and a fine driver - fast and
combative - and I’m sure he’ll build on that firm
foundation in 2014.
“All at McLaren wish him well for the future.”
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