Kevin Magnussen, a former Formula One driver, says he will “never again” compete in any motorsport category where he does not have a chance of winning.

Kevin Magnussen has ruled out a comeback to Formula One as a midfielder, stating that his only emphasis is now on winning.

After his contract with Haas expired at the end of the 2020 season, the Danish driver was left without a seat, having previously competed for McLaren and Renault. His best finish was second in his first Formula One championship, the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, when he earned his only podium.

Magnussen has won in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and made a one-off appearance in IndyCar since leaving the sport.

“The rest of my career will be only racing with a hope of winning,” he told RACER.

“Whatever I do, I’m not going to go into anything if I know I can’t win, never again.”

Magnussen on F1 midfield: “Been there, done that”

“No, I’ve been there, done that,” Magnussen responded when asked if he would accept a drive with an F1 middle squad if one was offered.

“It was a great experience, I love that I was able to do it, I dreamed about Formula 1 ever since I was a little kid, so I really do feel privileged to be able to fulfill my dream and be there and actually have a career in Formula 1.

“I was there for seven years and I enjoyed it most of the time, but sporting-wise, as an athlete it wasn’t rewarding enough to be in the position I was in.

“It’s really good to be here [in the United States] and have that spark back. You can go into every weekend and you can smell blood, and it just gives an extra sort of energy that I haven’t had in a while.”

Open to various opportunities in motorsport

Magnussen will compete for Peugeot in the World Endurance Championship in 2022, and he is looking forward to getting a taste of different types of racing.

“That IndyCar race came up two days before and I jumped in,” Magnussen explained.

“I knew it was going to be difficult, with no testing and first practice is your first time in an IndyCar, on a track that you never raced on before and stuff like that, but it was one of those things where I didn’t want to say no. I knew it was going to be difficult, but I thought, why not?

“That’s the fun part of this chapter of my life, I can just kind of have fun with what I’m doing. I don’t need to be doing anything, I just do it because I love racing and have a good time.

“I’m looking at everything. One day I wake up and think ‘Ah, Dakar is pretty cool!’. You know? That’s the beauty of it, motorsport is fun. There’s not anything I don’t want to do really.”

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