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Jan Magnussen: success, struggles + supporting Kevin

Jan Magnussen: success, struggles + supporting Kevin

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His time in F1 was brief and ‘brutal’, but he learned lessons
he’s passing on to his son. Jan Magnussen, father of Haas driver
Kevin, arrived in Formula 1 in the mid-1990s feeling unbeatable.
His confidence came from a stunning championship-winning season
in British Formula 3, in which he broke records set by the great
Ayrton Senna. F1 broke that confidence. ‘I don’t think I
understood the enormity of the task’ Jan tells Tom Clarkson as he
honestly looks back on a difficult time with McLaren and Stewart
Grand Prix. Did the early success which launched him into F1 have
a downside? Did a ‘driving lesson’ from triple World Champion
team boss Jackie Stewart do more harm than good? Jan remembers
his sudden F1 exit, and how he rediscovered his love of racing.
Today, he shares that love and the wisdom of his experience with
Kevin as his father, sportscar teammate and mentor.

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