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Vandoorne "very lucky" with timing of McLaren F1 move – Magnussen

Former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen reckons Stoffel Vandoorne's promotion to the Woking-based team F1 line-up is well-timed for the Belgian's career. Vandoorne, 2015 GP2 champion, is to contest his first full season in Formula 1 in 2017, partnered with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. Magnussen himself had stepped up to F1 with McLaren back in 2014, but was demoted to a reserve driver role at the end of the campaign despite a debut podium - and subsequently parted ways with the organisation a year later. McLaren has gone through two tough years in F1 since, but Magnussen - who will drive for Haas F1 in 2017 - reckons that things are looking up for the Woking-based team. Asked if...
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