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Magnussen has point to prove at Albert Park
It was Kevin Magnussen rather than Jenson Button who was forced to make way for the arrival of two-time world champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren, but the young Dane has a chance to prove his paymasters wrong at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. The highly-fancied 22-year-old will replace Alonso at Albert Park, with the Spaniard to miss the race on doctor's orders after suffering a heavy crash during testing last month. Reserve driver Magnussen may only warm Alonso's seat for one race but can prove a point by out-shining the 35-year-old Button, who many thought was finished at McLaren before being confirmed in December. The son of former Formula one racer Jan, Magnussen did just that in...
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