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McLaren: Magnussen "did not perform as he should have"
Ron Dennis says McLaren's former driver Kevin Magnussen was let go because he failed to "achieve the goals" set for him. Magnussen, signed on by McLaren for a rookie Formula 1 campaign in 2014, was demoted to a reserve driver role this season, making way for Fernando Alonso's arrival. The Dane officially split with McLaren last month after five years under the team's wing and Dennis has vigorously defended the decision to cut him loose. "The reality is, we gave him every opportunity to come to terms with [the split]," Dennis said. "He was given every opportunity – a season in Formula 1, followed by very clear goals that he had to achieve, and he did not achieve...
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