BMW M Motorsport Signs Kevin Magnussen For Its LMDh Programme

Kevin Magnussen 'at Peace' With Doubtful Future On F1 Grid
Kevin Magnussen 'at Peace' With Doubtful Future On F1 Grid

BMW M Motorsport’s LMDh programme is getting a new addition from Formula 1 for the 2025 season. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) will become a BMW M works driver and will compete in races with the BMW M Hybrid V8 starting next year. The 32-year-old Dane has participated in a total of 185 Formula 1 races between 2014 and 2024. Further details about his future racing schedule will be announced at a later date.

In 2013, Magnussen won the Formula Renault 3.5 title. The year after, he debuted in Formula 1 and immediately secured a podium finish with a second-place result in his first season. His best championship ranking came in 2018, when he finished ninth in the drivers’ standings. He has already gained experience with sports car prototypes in 2021, completing a full season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series), where he achieved one victory and five podium finishes in the top-class DPi category. That same year, he also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) in an LMP2 car.

BMW M Motorsport fields the BMW M Hybrid V8 in both the IMSA series and the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The full driver line-up for both racing series will be announced at a later date.

Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport)

“Kevin Magnussen is an outstanding addition to our LMDh programme. He has regularly demonstrated his speed at the highest level in Formula 1 over the past decade. Thanks to his extensive experience, he is a true asset to our project. His previous full season with a sports car prototype in 2021 is another advantage for us, as it will surely ease his acclimatisation to the BMW M Hybrid V8. I am very delighted that Kevin Magnussen is part of the BMW M Motorsport family now.”

Kevin Magnussen

“I am happy and proud to represent such an iconic motorsport brand as BMW in some of the world’s most legendary races. After ten years in Formula 1, I am embarking on a new and exciting chapter, and I look forward to taking on the challenge in the most innovative and advanced sports cars in the history of endurance racing. A huge thank you to BMW M Motorsport for this fantastic opportunity. I can hardly wait to start the preparations and look forward to kicking off the 2025 season with the rest of the team.”

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