Kevin Magnussen planned a spectacular farewell to Formula 1. But the Dane's lob was ruined in many ways. Blue. by Valtteri Bottas.
Kevin Magnussen had, as so many times, a flying start to Sunday's grand prix. But the Dane's final Formula 1 lob for the time being was destroyed.
Both from a bad pit stop and Sauber's Valtteri Bottas. The Finn, who is also not to be found in Formula 1 in 2025, was ready with an unreserved apology right after the race.
He made that clear to the press, who were ready with microphones to listen to the Finn's last lob, which he otherwise had to withdraw from.
– It was my mistake. I defended myself with old tires and then I tried to brake as late as I could, but I just couldn't stop the car.
The confrontation with Bottas and a miserable – and very long pit stop – meant that Magnussen sent 16th and last of the choirs that completed the Abu Dhabi grand prix.
The Dane is left behind and can look back on a career in Formula 1 that lasted 10 years. However, the hope of another comeback is not completely extinguished. Several media are already pointing out that K-Mag will make a good impression with the General Motors-backed Cadillac team, which from 2026 will be the 11th team in the field.
Among other things,The Race believes that the Dane will be an obvious fit as the experienced chorister in the team. However, it may drag down the fact that K-Mag will probably ask for a multi-year contract. Something Cadillac, according to the media, may not be ready for.
At the same time, Kevin Magnussen will probably remain on the salary list at Haas in 2025. In any case, the Dane is very close to a new contract with the team. Read more about it here .
Racerlob is not over for the Dane either. The KM20 will be the thorn in the side for BMW Motorsport in the hypercar class. This means, among other things, that he will fight for the overall victory in the 24 hour race at the Le Mans track in France.
