Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will replace Mexican Sergio Perez at McLaren next season, the Formula One team said in a statement today.

"We're delighted that Kevin will be joining Jenson (Button) as a McLaren Formula One race driver for 2014," said team principal Martin Whitmarsh.

The 21-year-old, son of former McLaren and Stewart racer Jan Magnussen, will be the first rookie to make his F1 debut with McLaren since Britain' Lewis Hamilton in 2007.

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