Out-of-work F1 veteran forced to consider other championships as options vanish

With four Fꦑ1 2025 seats remaining, is time up for a veteran of nine seasons?

Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen has admitted he will c𒆙onsider other championships to extend his career, as his options in F1 ജdwindle.

Haas have confirmꦍed that they will not keep Magnussen beyond the end of ꧑this season when his contract expires.

Nico Hulkenberg will also exit and go to 💫Sauber, while Haas will pair rookie Oliver Bearman with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon in 2025.

Magnussen, as a resultꦕ, has been left out in the cold with few seats remaining on next year’s grid.

He was asked at the Belgian Grand Prix if he would consider the World Endurance Championship or IndyCar if his F1 careerဣ ends.

“🔴Yes, ൩all of the above,” he answered. I think everything is on the table in that case.

“I'll see what's🥀 a♉vailable out there, and make my mind when I get there.

“Ri🅘ght now, I'm in Formula 1 and there's still a couple of seats open for next year that I'd like to see where all that ends up. Then look at things afterwards.”

Problematically, Magnussen is not thought to be a major contender for any of the available sea🎶ts.

Mercedes’ big vacancy to replace ♉Lewis Ha♐milton is likely to go to Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

That leaves three seats which are still unconfirmed - ꦉone each at Sauber, Alpine and RB.

Sauber have signed Hulkenbergꦗ but their current drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou are still in 𒈔limbo.

Alpine will keep Pierre 𝓰Gasly but their replacement for Ocon is possibly rookie Jack D𝓀oohan.

RB have Yuki Tsunoda on their books ♈but Daniel Ricciardo’s future is uncertain. If Ricciardo does not convince his employers then Liam Lawson waits in 🌱the wings.

Magnussen, therefore, mu💎st know his days could be numbered in F1.

His best result this was P8 in Austria, a💮nd he sits 16th in the standings at the summe🍌r break.

This is Magn🦩ussen’s ninth full-time🌳 season as an F1 driver.

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