We Interviewed a Formula 1 Driver

We had the privilege of sitting down with Kevin Magnussen for an exclusive interview ahead of his Daytona race with BMW Motorsport! After a decade in Formula One, Kevin shares what inspired his transition to endurance racing with BMW’s cutting-edge LMDh program and the challenges and excitement of piloting the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8.

In this interview, Kevin reflects on how his previous experience in IMSA with Cadillac and his past races at Daytona prepared him for this thrilling new chapter. He also gives us his first impressions of the BMW M Hybrid V8 and how he’s adapting his driving style to meet the unique demands of endurance racing.

We cap things off with a tough question for the Danish driver: Daytona 24 Winner or Le Mans 24 Winner—which title does he dream of securing first? His answer might surprise you!

🎥 Watch the full interview for all this and more as Kevin takes us behind the scenes of his journey with BMW M Motorsport and his road to Daytona.

Host: Dan Levins / Klapped Media

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[jerequallio]

I got Kevins autograph at the 24hrs. He was very friendly .

[emincelik]

as a dane, it’s great to see Kevin and Vesti driving in WEC and in races like Daytona, endurance is way better than f1👏

[AOrr-ei]

Go K Mag! You are one of my favorites for many years now. Always root for you to win, win, win!

[JohnathonAxtman]

My dad and I watched F1 together nine years in a row. I was rooting for Kevin as soon as he joined HAAS. He had to go through so much in the early years, and really brought that car around to where it is now. No more pesky stewards penalizing you for absolutely nothing. I'm really happy for you number 20!

[RooibosTea]

I feel like KMag's driving style has so much potential in these races. Can't wait to see how this evolves

[paulreilly]

I'm happy to see Kevin driving with Dries and Lello, as much as I am happy for Laurens it would have been great to see these guys win.

[Pamax]

I'm very glad to see Kevin Magnussen in BMW 👍❤

[ManuelLopez-sbeo]

Creo que las carreras de resistencia son muy interesantes. Algunos de los circuitos son muy míticos y la circunstancia de compartir el coche con otros pilotos, permite descubrir otra forma de pilotar y de gestionar el ego. Kevin, mucha suerte.

[danielkanewske]

Kmag! Glad you landed in a great place and get to keep racing.

[CatToaster]

KMAG, Good luck and all the best for the upcoming season with BMW! I'll miss you in F1!

[WWade-cmhx]

K Mag is cool. I'm glad to see him still racing. Wouldn't mind seeing him doing some IndyCar

[goose]

Honestly couldn't have gone better for our favourite racing gladiator: F1 and now BMW

[CobraFerrariFth]

Would nice if has won together with Dries Vanthoor, Raffaele Marciello and Philipp Eng the 24h of Daytona without a Collision with the Porsche of Matt Campbell

[nimrodrdc]

Love the Daytona 24 but he’s Spot on about winning Le Mans. That’s the top dog.

[jenspetersimonsen]

... so gutted that you guys didn't get the big prize at the end of D24 🙂

[mannedi]

0:05 "After a decade in Formula 1, what motivated your decision to transition to endurance racing with BMW's LMDH program?", In Chapelle's voice "Bitch it ain't my decision. Nobody wanted to sign me in F1 that's why I'm here". That's what really KMag wants to say.

[Jacobk]

KMag! Just don’t fook smash any doors at BMW

[blxxun]

I love KMAG, but "what motivated you to transition to endurance racing" is sadly only truthfully answered with "I lost my seat in F1"

[bzdtemp]

Shame about the look of anything BMW puts out on four wheels these day, not to mention everything is just so heavy. Still KMag will make it work, just like his dad he can make anything perform.