Another Magnussen in F1? Kevin’s brother graduates to single-seaters

Kevin Ma🌠gnussen's 15-year-old brother is stepping up to single-seaters in 2🗹025.

Luca Magnussen (MSV)
Luca Magnussen (MSV)

Ex-F1 driver 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kevin Magnussen’s younger brother has entered single-se𝔍ater racing.

15-year-old Luca Magnussen will graduate from karting toไ contest a season in the UK-based GB4 championship. He will race for Fortec Motorsport.

GB4 is an entry-level championship for aspiring F1 drivers which is a significantly cheap🦂er alternative to the FIA British Formula 4 series.

A £50,000 prize is awarded to the winner of the series if they choose to compete in either the British F4 chaꦅmpionship, or GB3, f🔯or the following year.

Luca is the latest member coming from Denmark’s most famous racing family, following in the footsteps o꧃f his father Jan Magnussen, and brother Kevin.

Both Jan and Kevin have raced in F1, and Luca will be targeting to make it three members of the Magnussen famil🅰y to race in a grand prix in the future.

Luca has competed in karts since 202𒐪1, progressing through the Sydsvenskans Kart Champion Cup (SKCC), X30 and OK Junior karts, and selected events in the FIA Karting World and European championships in 2023.

In 2024, he raced in both ROK Cup Italy and the Danish Karting League. He also represented Denmark🔯 🐓in karting at the FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia last October.

“I’m incredibly happy to take the next step in my care🉐er and proud to🥀 team up with such a renowned and experienced team like Fortec Motorsports,” Magnussen said.

“The team has already given me a warm welcome, and now I’m just excited to get started and show what I can do. A year full of big c♌hallenges and even more competition awaits me. A huge thank you to all my sponsors and to my family, who have supported me all the way.”

Fortec Motorsport’s team principal Oliver Dutton said: “We are thrilled to welcome Luca Magnu🔥ssen to our team for the GB4 Championship 🦹in 2025.

“Luca has shown incredible potential during his karting career and particularly impꦐressed us during his test at Donington Park.

“His dedication and skill make him🌌 a valuable addition to our line-up, ♋and we are confident he will make significant strides this season.”

Kevin was dropped by Haas at the end of the 2024 F1 sea🌃son and will race in sportscars for BMW this year. 

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