Jan Magnussen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 4, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Roskilde, Danmark
Biography
Jan Ellegaard Magnussen (born 4 July 1973) was a Danish racing driver who competed in Formula One in 1997 and 1998. He drove for the Stewart team and finished 6th, scoring 1 point, at the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix. His best Championship finish was 17th place in 1998. Jan Magnussen was the Karting World Champion in 1990 and the British Formula Three Champion in 1994, winning 14 out of eighteen races and surpassing Ayrton Senna's record of 12 in 1983. He is the father of Kevin Magnussen.
