F1's Viking preps for one last battle

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Kevin Magnussen will bid farewell to Haas today, but the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could also mark the Dane's swansong race in Formula 1.

Magnussen entered F1 with a bang with McLaren in 2014, scoring a podium finish in his first race with the Woking-based outfit in Melbourne.

Unbeknownst to Magnussen at the time, the feat would remain his best result in F1.

Sidelined by McLaren in 2015, the Dane returned to the grid the following year with Renault before switching his allegiance to Haas for the four years that followed.

But for the 28-year-old, good results were few and far between with the inconsistent US outfit.

After a final mad dash this evening, Magnussen will bow out of F1 in the twilight of Yas Marina before heading west to the Promised Land to open a new - hopefully successful - chapter in his motorsport career.

Send it K-Mag, as you know you can!

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.