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Magnussen thankful for ‘career saving' Renault deal

Kevin Magnussen believes his return to Formula 1 with the Renault Sport Formula 1 team saved his career in the sport, with the Dane believing that he would not have been able to return if he had missed a second consecutive season. The twenty-three-year-old was released from his role of reserve driver by the McLaren team during the 2015 season after racing for them in 2014, but until Pastor Maldonado was relieved of his driving duties with Renault earlier in the week, it looked as though Magnussen’s F1 career was all but over. But with Maldonado’s departure, 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion Magnussen has received a second chance at building an F1 career, and will partner 2014...
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