Former Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen has set his plans for the 2025 season. He will join forces with BMW.
According to a press release, the former Haas F1 Team driver will join BMW M Motorsport's LMDh program. He will move to sports car racing while driving a BMW M Hybrid V8 next season.
BMW M Motorsport fields the M Hybrid V8 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship which includes the 24 Hours at Daytona. It also competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team will announce its full lineup of drivers for both series at a later date.
Let’s give a heartfelt welcome to Kevin Magnussen as he joins the BMW M family! 🙌✨
The 32-year-old Danish racing star is officially becoming a BMW M works driver and will take the wheel of the BMW M Hybrid V8 next year. 🏎️💨 pic.twitter.com/mtSiwJj0ox
— BMW M Motorsport (@BMWMotorsport) December 5, 2024
"I am happy and proud to represent such an iconic motorsport brand as BMW in some of the world's most legendary races," Magnussen said in a statement.
"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."
Magnussen has experience competing in IMSA. He took on the 2021 season schedule while driving for Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing. He won the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix and he delivered several other podium finishes while working with Renger van der Zande.
The Danish driver has primarily spent his racing career in Formula One. He made his debut in 2014 with McLaren and delivered a runner-up finish in his first Grand Prix. He ended his rookie season 11th in points.
Magnussen spent one season with Renault and then seven with Haas F1 Team. His best season was in 2018 when he posted an average finish of 11.2 and finished ninth in the championship standings.
The veteran driver's future was in question midway through the 2024 season. Haas F1 Team announced that Magnussen would depart the team after the season and then it announced a contract with Esteban Ocon.