Danish formula 1 driver

Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Denmarks first formula 1 world championship driver, tom belso, has died following a battle with stomach cancer. The entrepreneur said he remained disappointed by the lack of government and municipal support for using the streets of copenhagen as a race track. He may be a secondgeneration f1 driver following his father jan onto the grid but magnussens idols are from the. This category includes all danish drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in a formula one race, or. Can you name the few danish drivers that have raced in f1. Danish formula two driver christian lundgaard will miss preseason testing in bahrain starting on sunday after being trapped in tenerife by the coronavirus epidemic. Born into a racing family in 1992, kevin magnussen was welcomed into another racing family in 2017 as the native of roskilde, denmark, and the son of former formula one driver and current sportscar racer jan magnussen became a member of haas f1 team a relationship that has now extended into a fourth season together in 2020. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Danish karting champion, formula opel lotus champion, formula ford champion, he was running in dtm against the likes of dario franchitti, giancarlo fisichella and alex wurz when a call came to race. The danish driver will be taking home the tidy sum of 1 million for his efforts for haas in 2020.

Tom kristensen and nick tandy and reigning european formula three champion felix rosenqvist who they think is the greatest ever swedish driver. Plans revealed for 2020 danish grand prix formula 1 track. Danish f2 driver to miss bahrain test due to coronavirus cna. The smiling dane, as he was known to the racing fraternity, was a top mechanic who. Kevin magnussen born 5 october 1992 is a danish racing driver, currently driving for the haas f1 team. The 2020 formula one season is now so close we can practically taste it, and hopes are high that the drivers can cook up a classic. Danish formula one driver kevin magnussen is pictured.

Nicolas kiesa born 3 march 1978 is a danish racing driver. Tom belso 27 august 1942 12 january 2020 was a motor racing driver, credited as the first formula one driver from denmark. But the formula 1 calendar is evidence that any danish grand prix would not have to be held in the countrys capital, he said. This category includes all english drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in. A danish formula 1 grand prix the streets of copenhagen, is now a realistic option already in 2020.

Kevin jan magnussen born 5 october 1992 is a danish racing driver, currently driving for the haas f1 team. Formula 1 is not a priority for the danish government, thats according to minister for industry and business simon kollerup. Wikimedia commons has media related to racecar drivers from denmark. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Kollerups predecessor, helge sander, was keen to bring. He has competed in championship auto racing teams cart, nascar, the fia formula one world championship and the 24 hours of le mans. This list includes all drivers who have entered a world championship race, including participants of the indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960 when it was part of the world championship although not being run according to formula one rules. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in. What lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel get paid lewis hamilton is once again the best paid formula 1 driver on the grid, still within his mega contract that was agreed until the conclusion of the 2020 campaign. Nationality, f1 grand prix debut, first win and team. A group led by helge sander, former danish minister of.

Cyril abiteboul named a possible replacement for daniel ricciardo should he not return to the team for the 2021 formula 1 season. Entrepreneur holds out hope for danish formula 1 race. Denmarks push for a formula 1 race now relies on an alternative to copenhagen after the company promoting a grand prix in the capital was formally closed last month. Denmarks first f1 driver tom belso 19422020 autosport. Best swedish drivers, with ronnie peterson red bull. If you dream of seeing kevin magnussen and the rest of the formula 1 drivers in action, there is now a big chance that it will be real. He participated in five formula one grand prix in the 2003 season, scoring no championship points, but finishing every race. Driver biography, career stats and profile of formula 1 driver kevin magnussen. The son of fourtime le mans gt class winner, gm factory driver and former formula one driver jan magnussen, kevin magnussen came up through mclaren formula one teams young driver programme.

Your goto source for the latest f1 news, video highlights, gp results, live timing, indepth analysis and expert commentary. Formula one driver daniel ricciardo breaks down some of the most famous racing movies of all time, including the fast and the furious, baby driver. Danish f1 grand prix plan now needs copenhagen track. Danish formula one driver kevin magnussen is pictured during the official presentation of the renaults rs16, the first f1 car of the french firm in six years at renaults technocentre in guyancourt, near paris on. Wikimedia commons has media related to formula one drivers by country. Kym focuses on the wives and girlfriends of 7 of the current crop of f1 drivers. Having come up through mclarens f1 young driver programme, magnussen has been with haas since 2007. Previously, he had won the 2003 formula 3000 race at monaco, when bjorn wirdheim slowed on the last lap on the front straight to greet his team. His race debut came at the 1974 south african grand prix, where he ended up retiring on the first lap with clutch issues. Tom belso became the first danish formula one driver when he was entered in the 1973 swedish grand prix, however only participated in practice before handing the car over to howden ganley.

The 2017 f4 danish championship season is the first season of the f4 danish championship, the season will begin at jyllandsringen in april and will conclude at the same circuit in october. Copenhagen steers toward formula one race in 2020 reuters. This category includes all danish drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in. Danish f2 driver to miss bahrain test due to coronavirus. Formula 1 driver daniel ricciardo breaks down racing.

The project was presented monday to the new formula one management with chase carey in a meeting in england. There have been 5 formula one drivers from denmark. A consortium backing a grand prix in danish capital copenhagen for 2020 is in advanced talks with formula 1 bosses, autosport has learned. Formula one drivers from denmark wikimedia commons. Formula 1 is not a priority for danish government planetf1. Danish formula 1 driver kevin magnussen in the haas team car, left could have a home grand prix by 2020. Christian lundgaard is an 18yearold danish driver and member. The most recent drivers to make their formula one debut are alexander albon, lando norris and george russell, who debuted at the 2019 australian grand prix. Find out what theyre like to photograph and be around in this 10 minute video. Formula 1 driver salaries 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. The formula 1 wiki is a fandom lifestyle community.