
Magnussen ready to replace Alonso
Kevin Magnussen said he is ready to replace Fernando Alonso in the first race of this season in Australia if the Spaniard is unable to compete. The Dane lost McLarn’s racing seat at the end of last season when the team decided to keep Jenson Button alongside returnee Alonso. He drove the first kilometers with this year's MP4-30 when he got a chance to replace the injured Alons in tests in Barcelona. At McLarn, they wanted to give their reserve racer some preparation in case he has to replace the two-time champion in the race for the Australian Grand Prix, although they expect him to fully recover by then. If he’s actually going to have to replace Alonso in the race, he says he’s ready, even though he’s only driven 39 laps. "Performance at the race would