Jan Magnussen (born 4 July 1973 in Roskilde, Denmark) is a retired Danish Formula One driver who drove for McLaren and Stewart during the mid-to-late 1990s. Magnussen was largely unsuccessful in the sport, but achieved his first and only points finish in his final race.
Magnussen almost made his 2nd start replacing Häkkinen again like his debut who was injured in Adelaide 1995.
Magnussen's son, Kevin Magnussen began his Formula One career for McLaren-Mercedes in 2014, alongside Jenson Button.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Race Engineers[]
- A list of the primary race engineers responsible for managing Jan Magnussen's car:
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 Malcolm Tierney
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Stewart | 1997-1998 |
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1994 | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot
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McLaren-Peugeot | One-Off Test | ||
| 1995 | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
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McLaren-Mercedes | Test Driver | Report | |
| 0 | NC | ||||
| 1996 | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
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McLaren-Mercedes | Test Driver | ||
| 1997 | HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford
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Stewart-Ford | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1998 | HSBC Stewart Ford
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Stewart-Ford | 1 | 17th | Report |
 Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
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Benetton-Playlife | One-Off Test | |||
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 25 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 1 |
| Laps Raced | 925 |
| Distance Raced | 4,238 km (2,633 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
