Kevin Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen is a Danish racing driver who competes in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 for BMW M Team WRT in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, alongside Dries Vanthoor and Raffaele Marciello. He raced in Formula One for ten seasons across two spells from 2014 to 2024, making his debut with McLaren where he finished second in Australia on his very first Grand Prix start. He joined the WEC Hypercar field with BMW in 2025.

Magnussen's transition from Formula One to endurance racing is one of the prominent driver storylines in the current WEC field. He has spoken openly about the different demands the discipline places on a driver, from tyre and fuel management across long stints to the rhythms of day-night-day racing at Le Mans.

In 2026, Magnussen continues with the same #15 BMW setup alongside Vanthoor and Marciello. The team's breakthrough win with the sister #20 car at Spa shows BMW has found the pace to compete for victories. For Magnussen, the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans represents one of the most significant events of his early endurance career, racing at the top level of the event for the first time with a car capable of winning.