Kevin Magnussen
born 5 Oct 1992 · #20 · raced 2014–2024
Kevin Magnussen, son of former F1 driver Jan Magnussen, made a sensational debut with McLaren in 2014, securing a podium finish in his first race. Known for his aggressive, no-nonsense driving style and tenacious wheel-to-wheel battling, he has carved out a reputation as a fierce competitor on the grid. After stints with McLaren and Renault, he found a long-term home at Haas, becoming a cornerstone of the American outfit and demonstrating remarkable resilience and determination throughout his 185 Grand Prix starts.
All-time records
Where Kevin Magnussen ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 4th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (185 starts)
- 8th in Youngest F1 Podium Finishers (21y 162d)
- =21st in Most F1 Fastest Laps (3 fastest laps)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haas F1 Team | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| McLaren | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Renault | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Sochi Autodrom | 0 | 3.67 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 3.38 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 2.67 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 2.4 |
| Bahrain International Circuit | 0 | 2 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 1.56 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 1.5 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 1.43 |
| Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 0 | 1 |
| Baku City Circuit | 0 | 1 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Romain Grosjean77 shared races · Compare with Romain Grosjean (2019)
- Nico Hülkenberg44 shared races · Compare with Nico Hülkenberg (2024)
- Mick Schumacher21 shared races · Compare with Mick Schumacher (2022)
- Jolyon Palmer20 shared races · Compare with Jolyon Palmer (2016)
- Jenson Button19 shared races · Compare with Jenson Button (2014)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 154 places higher than 2023 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 196 places lower than 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | 204 places lower than 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 167 places lower than 2018 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | 95 places higher than 2017 | 0 | 56 |
| 2017 | 142 places higher than 2016 | 0 | 19 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 55 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Haas F1 Team | Hülkenberg vs MagnussenNico Hülkenberg vs Kevin Magnussen | 16–5 |
| 2023 | Haas F1 Team | Hülkenberg vs MagnussenNico Hülkenberg vs Kevin Magnussen | 13–9 |
| 2022 | Haas F1 Team | Magnussen vs SchumacherKevin Magnussen vs Mick Schumacher | 7–14 |
| 2020 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 8–7 |
| 2019 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 10–11 |
| 2018 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 9–12 |
| 2017 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 10–10 |
| 2016 | Renault | Palmer vs MagnussenJolyon Palmer vs Kevin Magnussen | 9–11 |
| 2014 | McLaren | Button vs MagnussenJenson Button vs Kevin Magnussen | 15–4 |
26 circuitsShow all▾
- Sochi Autodrom
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Red Bull Ring
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Hockenheimring
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Baku City Circuit
- Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Circuit of the Americas
- Sepang International Circuit
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Miami International Autodrome
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
202422 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P16 | 0 | |
| 10 | P94 places better than season average (P13.0) | 2 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 7 | P76 places better than season average (P13.0) | 6 | |
| 8 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P196 places worse than season average (P13.0) | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 20 | P185 places worse than season average (P13.0) | 0 | |
| 17 | P14 | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 12 | P85 places better than season average (P13.0) | 4 | |
| 16 | P17 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 20 | Retired | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P196 places worse than season average (P13.0) | 0 | |
| 17 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2024 (P13.0, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2014–2023 (9 seasons)▾
202322 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P205 places worse than season average (P15.1) | 0 | |
| 8 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Retired | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 6 | P105 places better than season average (P15.1) | 1 | |
| 19 | P18 | 0 | |
| — | P16 | 0 | |
| 16 | P15 | 0 | |
| 19 | P17 | 0 | |
| 19 | Retired | 0 | |
| 19 | P18 | 0 | |
| 13 | P17 | 0 | |
| 17 | P18 | 0 | |
| 17 | P19 | 0 | |
| 4 | P105 places better than season average (P15.1) | 1 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P17 | 0 | |
| 13 | P105 places better than season average (P15.1) | 1 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2023 (P15.1, retirements excluded).
202222 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P17 | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | P17 | 0 | |
| 13 | P94 places better than season average (P13.2) | 2 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 | |
| 9 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | P15 | 0 | |
| 12 | P16 | 0 | |
| 13 | P16 | 0 | |
| 20 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 7 | P85 places better than season average (P13.2) | 4 | |
| 17 | P10 | 1 | |
| 5 | P17 | 0 | |
| 16 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| 13 | Water pressure | 0 | |
| 8 | P17 | 0 | |
| 16 | P16 | 0 | |
| 8 | P94 places better than season average (P13.2) | 2 | |
| 16 | P14 | 0 | |
| 10 | P94 places better than season average (P13.2) | 2 | |
| 7 | P58 places better than season average (P13.2) | 10 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2022 (P13.2, retirements excluded).
202017 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P18 | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 13 | P17 | 0 | |
| 17 | Illness | 0 | |
| 19 | P16 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 20 | Collision | 0 | |
| 15 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 | |
| 16 | P15 | 0 | |
| 17 | Retired | 0 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| — | P105 places better than season average (P14.7) | 1 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | Brakes | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2020 (P14.7, retirements excluded).
201921 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P14 | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P185 places worse than season average (P13.2) | 0 | |
| 17 | P15 | 0 | |
| 19 | P15 | 0 | |
| 13 | P94 places better than season average (P13.2) | 2 | |
| 13 | P17 | 0 | |
| 11 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 8 | P12 | 0 | |
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | P85 places better than season average (P13.2) | 4 | |
| 16 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P196 places worse than season average (P13.2) | 0 | |
| 15 | P17 | 0 | |
| — | P17 | 0 | |
| 5 | P14 | 0 | |
| 8 | P76 places better than season average (P13.2) | 6 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 9 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P13 | 0 | |
| 7 | P67 places better than season average (P13.2) | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2019 (P13.2, retirements excluded).
201821 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 16 | P155 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 12 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 12 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 5 | P8 | 4 | |
| 16 | P188 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 11 | P166 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 5 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P55 places better than season average (P10.1) | 10 | |
| 9 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 19 | P13 | 0 | |
| 7 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 1 | |
| 6 | P55 places better than season average (P10.1) | 10 | |
| 5 | Wheel | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2018 (P10.1, retirements excluded).
201720 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 4 | |
| 17 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.5) | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P15 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P12 | 0 | |
| 15 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 12 | P74 places better than season average (P11.5) | 6 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 1 | |
| 11 | P14 | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 20 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 17 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2017 (P11.5, retirements excluded).
201621 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 | |
| 14 | P17 | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P14 | 0 | |
| 14 | Power loss | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 1 | |
| 21 | P17 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | P15 | 0 | |
| 16 | P17 | 0 | |
| 17 | P14 | 0 | |
| 22 | P14 | 0 | |
| 22 | P16 | 0 | |
| 16 | Retired | 0 | |
| 15 | P14 | 0 | |
| 17 | P77 places better than season average (P13.9) | 6 | |
| 17 | P17 | 0 | |
| 22 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2016 (P13.9, retirements excluded).
20151 raceMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Withdrew | 0 |
201419 racesMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P54 places better than season average (P9.4) | 10 | |
| 7 | P145 places worse than season average (P9.4) | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 5 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | P12 | 0 | |
| 21 | P12 | 0 | |
| 4 | P9 | 2 | |
| 5 | P7 | 6 | |
| 6 | P7 | 6 | |
| 12 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P10 | 1 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 8 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 8 | P9 | 2 | |
| 4 | P27 places better than season average (P9.4) | 18 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Kevin Magnussen’s average finish in 2014 (P9.4, retirements excluded).