Kevin Magnussen has expressed his꧙ sadness at missing out on a second season in F1 with McLaren as he faces a season on🅰 the sidelines.

After McLaren moved to sign the available Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season, Magnussen went up against the experience Jenson Button for the seat alongside him in the new Honda-powered MP4-30, the team waiting unꦰtil December before🎉 opting for the Englishman.

The late decision meant Magnussen could not move to secure another drive in F1, the Dane accepting a reserve and test driver role with Mc⛎Laren🌞 as a result.

Indeed, having turned heads during his rookie year - which included a podium finish in the season opening Australian Grand Prix -, Magn♍ussen admits he was desperately disappointed to be dropped at this early stage in his careerꦡ, but says he understood the decision.

"It was very frustrating," he said. "I desperately wanted tౠo race this year and it has been tough. Immediately a💯fter learning I didn't have the drive, it was very sad times.

"I was looking forward to another year and continuing the progress.ౠ I felt I had a lot more to learn, so I have been massively disappointed, but I understand the si💃tuation.

"I can only say that I haven't given up and I am fully focused to getting back to F1, I just h🔜ave to make the right choice and do the r💫ight things."

Magnussen got mileage in the troubled MP4-30 during pre-season testing and is on standby for the Australian Grand Prix in case Alonso - who was sidelin🐷ed in the final test - is unable to compete.