Kevin Magnussen Quotes

Kevin Magnussen

Profession : Driver

Birth : October 5, 1992

Haas is a small, but a very efficient team - I am having a lot of fun!

Kevin Magnussen

I didn't go to school that much! I was racing go karts and testing nearly every day, so school wasn't the first priority.

Kevin Magnussen

I thought I'd become a welder if my racing career ended.

Kevin Magnussen

It's frustrating that you only have one or two, maybe three drivers that you can root for who are winning.

Kevin Magnussen

I have fans rooting for me, all the other drivers in the midfield have fans rooting for them, and they never get to see that driver fighting for wins. Of course it would be a lot better if you had a broader range of drivers who were in the fight for wins.

Kevin Magnussen

I'd like to do a full season of IndyCar if I was going to do it I think. But whether I'll get a chance to do that, I don't know.

Kevin Magnussen

I'm not getting penalised for pushing, I'm penalised for going over the limit of what's legal and what's within the rules.

Kevin Magnussen

I think I've benefitted a lot of times from having my dad as a racing driver and I don't think I would be here if it wasn't for him because McLaren probably wouldn't have looked at me.

Kevin Magnussen

Surely, early in my karting career it was tough because many people were jealous and thinking I had special treatment from the stewards and was getting special treatment. But generally I'm just happy to be a Magnussen.

Kevin Magnussen

I obviously hope that I can continue my career with McLaren but that might not be possible and if it isn't possible then I need to continue racing.

Kevin Magnussen

I'm a racing driver and I need to race, that's what I do.

Kevin Magnussen

I'm with McLaren, I'm contracted to McLaren. They might wish to continue, they might not, but before they take a decision I can't really do anything. So I'm patiently waiting for them.

Kevin Magnussen

I love racing, I love racing everything really - karts, anything - so I do need to keep doing that. But the focus is on Formula One.

Kevin Magnussen

I'm lucky to have very close friends that I've had since childhood.

Kevin Magnussen

With this opportunity that I have with McLaren, the way I look at it is if I can't succeed straightaway with McLaren now and be good enough for them then I won't ever be good enough.

Kevin Magnussen

I'm not here for anything other than world championships. I don't want to be here driving around and finishing races and scoring points. I only want to win and if I can't do that - if I can't see that I have a future with wins and championships - then I'm not up for Formula One, I'll do something else where I can win.

Kevin Magnussen

There's a lot of things in Formula One that can stress you and it's important to have good family and good support from home as well. I'm really glad that I have that.

Kevin Magnussen

You never reach a point where you feel completely 'ready' - there's always more you can do. But I think every team and driver is going to be feeling uncertain going into the pre-season.

Kevin Magnussen

One of the things that's really struck me at McLaren is just how much influence you have as a driver - I can test something in the simulator, or we can work on something in the cockpit, and they'll really listen to my input and, the next time you get in the sim, or the mock-up car, it's been changed at your recommendation.

Kevin Magnussen

I don't like compromises. I will give everything.

Kevin Magnussen