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Magnussen told McLaren seat was his for 2015
Kevin Magnussen has confirmed recent stories suggesting that former McLaren team-mate Jenson Button was on the verge of retirement in 2014, claiming that he had been told the second seat at the Woking team was his for last season. Speaking to Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, Magnussen admitted to being disappointed by McLaren's decision to reach a contract extension with Button after it appeared that 2009 world champion was on the verge of ending his F1 career, but also conceded that his final outings in 2014 had not necessarily been the best advert for his own abilities as McLaren pondered the best choice of team-mate to Fernando Alonso. “I was told that it was my seat,” the Dane...
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