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Ex-F1 star calls out ‘disrespectful’ Lewis Hamilton demand
Former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen criticized the ‘disrespectful’ expectations set for him at McLaren during his debut season in 2014. Despite finishing on the podium at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, he was demoted to reserve driver in 2015 to make room for Fernando Alonso. Magnussen explained that he was pressured to match Lewis Hamilton’s performance levels, which he found unfair and unrealistic. This led him to leave McLaren and secure a full-time seat at Renault in 2016, then later at Haas in 2017. After being dropped from F1 in 2024, Magnussen transitioned to sportscar racing with BMW in 2025.
