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Magnussen had assurances over 2015 seat at McLaren

Kevin Magnussen has claimed that he was given assurances over a seat at McLaren for the 2015 Formula 1 season before being demoted to the role of reserve driver. Magnussen made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2014, but was dropped after just a single season to allow for Fernando Alonso's arrival at the team. The Dane spent 2015 in a reserve role under Alonso and teammate Jenson Button before being informed that he would not be retained for 2016, freeing him up to find a drive elsewhere. In an interview with Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, Magnussen claimed that McLaren told him he would be partnering Alonso in 2015 before deciding to retain Button instead. 'I was told that it was my...
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