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Timing not right for Ferrari seat - Magnussen

Jun.18 Kevin Magnussen says the "timing" just wasn't right for him to be considered for the 2021 Ferrari race seat. Instead, McLaren's Carlos Sainz got the nod to replace quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel. "I haven't hidden that I would like that seat," Magnussen told Ekstra Bladet newspaper. "It's a lot to do with timing. Sainz had a really good year last year and broke through. Had it been after 2018, it could have been that I was more visible in the races." Magnussen, 27, has also raced for McLaren and Renault, but he had a miserable season with the small American team Haas last year. "Although I personally felt that I was having a good...
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