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Sitting out the 2021 F1 season hurt – Magnussen

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Kevin Magnussen admits that it hurt to sit out the 2021 Formula 1 season after being dropped by Haas.

The Danish driver departed the US-owned squad at the end of the 2020 campaign after four seasons of competition together.

Magnussen found a drive with Chip Ganassi Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship and was due to drive for Peugeot in the World Endurance Championship this year.

However, Magnussen was re-signed by Haas after the team parted ways with Nikita Mazepin and Russian title sponsor Uralkali prior to the start of the 2022 campaign. 

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Magnussen says that he was happy to be racing in a different environment, but admits that it hurt to think he would never compete in F1 again.

“Last year, kind of showed what that life is like [away from F1],” Magnussen said. “It was pretty good! 

“I came out of Formula 1 and I had a lot of things going on, you know. I was very happy that I had kept a life going outside of Formula 1 while I was in Formula 1 last time. 

“I still raced, I raced a lot of things. I did Le Mans with my dad as a team-mate, that was a lot of fun and raced an IndyCar, raced at Daytona in sportscars and I had a lot of fun. 

“And I didn’t feel like I was missing out on Formula 1. But when I watched the races it hurt a little bit that I knew I wasn’t going to do that again. 

“So, you know, I think once I retire for good, then I will always miss driving these cars and racing these cars. 

“I think it is really a massive privilege and last year kind of showed or highlighted how big a privilege it is. Once you kind of lose it and get it back, it’s very cool to be a Formula 1 driver.”

Magnussen has enjoyed a strong campaign to date, scoring his best result of the year at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he crossed the line in fifth.

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