Kevin Magnussen explains how he could have ended up alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull as he reflects on moments that changed his path
“And after that season, Daniel [Ricciardo] left Purple Bull, and I bear in mind my administration chatting with Christian Horner, due to course everybody was speaking in regards to the Purple Bull seat. And Christian stated, ‘Look, there’s nothing at Purple Bull, however we are able to discuss Toro Rosso’. And I stated, ‘No, no, let’s not do this,’ which I most likely ought to have accomplished.
“It was Gasly who took that [Red Bull] seat. [Alex] Albon was promoted from F2 to Toro Rosso, after which Gasly did not do job – and Albon got here in! So, , the man who acquired that Toro Rosso seat ended up at Purple Bull.”
As he prepares to embark on a new chapter away from F1 – along with his second stint racing for Haas having come to an finish after the 2024 season – Magnussen believes that he might have improved in sure areas throughout his time within the sport however in the end leaves with no regrets.
“I might have accomplished extra, for certain,” he conceded. “You already know, I do not suppose anybody can say ‘I could not have accomplished extra’. I believe there’ll all the time be issues… There have been instances once I did not work onerous sufficient.
“However then there have been instances once I labored my butt off. I do not actually have any regrets. I do not suppose there’s something I might have accomplished to vary the course of my profession. I actually doubt that.”
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