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Renault race seat ‘a surprise’ – Magnussen
Renault race seat ‘a surprise' – Magnussen Kevin Magnussen was still letting the news sink in as he stepped onto the stage as a works Renault race driver on Wednesday. At the eleventh hour, the French team split with the controversial contracted driver Pastor Maldonado, and new racing director Frederic Vasseur said Dane Magnussen was the 'obvious choice'. 'I don't know much about the background of everything that happened,' Magnussen is quoted by the Spanish sports newspaper Marca, 'but for me to be here now is a surprise. A very pleasant one!' Still just 23, Magnussen debuted for McLaren in 2014 but was sidelined to the reserve bench last year before falling out completely...
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