The Dane alone scored more points than the Haas in the entirety of the 2021 and 2022 seasons within the first four races.
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Everyone loves a good comeback story and when it comes to one of the most loved drivers on the grid, the reception they receive is just that much more special. That is the story in 2022 of Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen. Until 2020, K-Mag was a mainstay in F1 at Haas for quite a number of years before being ‘wrongfully’ axed by the team due to financial trouble in 2020. Nobody blames Guenther Steiner, however. The team was in economic ruin at the time and something had to change. Fast forward a couple of years and K-Mag is back where he belongs, and it was like he never left. The Dane alone scored more points than the Haas in the entirety of the 2021 and 2022 seasons within the first four races. His exploits in 2022 have already made Haas look like a mid table team and things are only looking upwards from now on both for his team and himself.
Magnussen was born in Roskilde, Denmark, in 1992. In 2008, he moved up to Formula Ford in Denmark, winning the championship with 11 victories in 15 races. In addition, he competed in six ADAC Formel Masters events. Magnussen advanced to Formula Renault 2.0 with Motopark Academy in 2009. In the Northern European Cup, he finished second to António Félix da Costa and seventh in the Eurocup. Magnussen raced with Motopark Academy in the German Formula Three Championship in 2010, winning the season’s first round at Oschersleben and two more races. He came in third place overall and won the rookie title in the process.
Magnussen joined Carlin in the British Formula 3 Championship in 2011. He won seven races and finished second in the championship to teammate Felipe Nasr. He also finished third in the Masters of Formula 3 event at Zandvoort. Magnussen joined the Carlin team in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2012, with Will Stevens as his partner. He finished the season in seventh place overall. For 2013, he stayed in Formula Renault 3.5, transferring to DAMS with Norman Nato. Magnussen had a much better year in 2013, with five victories, eight podium finishes, and eight pole positions. He won the season by 60 points over Stoffel Vandoorne, who finished second.
For the 2014 season, Magnussen will drive for McLaren, replacing Sergio Perez. He became only the second Danish driver to finish in the points, after his father Jan, who finished sixth in the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix, and the first newcomer to finish on the podium since Hamilton in the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. After Ricciardo was penalised for fuel issues, the Dane was moved to second position in the standings, marking him the first rookie to finish second since Jacques Villeneuve at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix.
Magnussen signed a contract with Haas for 2017, replacing Esteban Gutierrez and partnering Romain Grosjean. With 19 points, the Dane finished 14th in the championship, nine points behind teammate Grosjean. For the 2018 season, he kept his spot at Haas. Magnussen was able to compete at the front of the middle with the Haas VF-18, which was a significant improvement over his predecessor. Magnussen qualified fifth on the grid for the first race in Australia, the highest starting position for Haas. With 56 points, he finished ninth in the championship, his highest ever finish. 2019 and 2020 were seasons to forget both for Magnussen and Haas. By the end of 2020, the Dane was released by the team and eventually replaced by Mick Schumacher.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Haas’ contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin was terminated. For the 2022 season, Magnussen returned to the team as his long-term replacement, partnering with incumbent driver Mick Schumacher. Magnussen made his Haas debut in Bahrain, starting seventh and finishing fifth, one of just five top five finishes in the team’s history.
| Races | 124 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Points | 173 |
| World Championships | 0 |
Louise Gjorup is the wife of Kevin Magnussen, a Danish racing driver. They are parents to a child together. Louise and Kevin keep a low profile when it comes to their marriage. Magnussen’s new wife is shrouded in mystery. Louise has kept her employment and career a secret from the public. She prefers to keep her private life hidden from the public eye. On October 10, 2019, Magnussen and Gjorup married. After the Mexico Grand Prix in October 2018, Magnussen announced that he had proposed to Louise Gjorup.
Kevin Magnussen makes a good living from his work. He is worth an estimated USD 24 million. Kevin Magnussen used to make USD 500,000 per year at McLaren and Renault, but now makes around USD 2 million at Haas, according to reports. He also manages The KM20 Collection, an online business through which he sells his goods.
