Kevin Magnussen has expres🦩sed his sadness at missing out on a second season in F1 with McLaren as he faces a season 𝕴on the sidelines.

After McLaren moved to sign the available Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season, Magnussen went up against the experience Jenson Button for the seat alongsid♋e him in the new Honda-powered MP4-30, the team waiting until December before opting foᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚr the Englishman.

The late decision meant Magnussen could not move to secure 𝓀another drive in F1, the Dane accepting a reserve and test driver role with McLaren as a result.

Indeed, having turned heads during his rookie year - which included a podium finish in the season opening Australian Grand Prix -, Magnussen admits he was desperately disappointed to be dropped at this early stage in his career, but says he understood the dec🌜ision.

"It was very frustrating," he sa🅺id. "I desperately wanted to race this year and it has been tough. Immediately after learning I 🅷didn't have the drive, it was very sad times.

"I was looking forward to another year and continuing the progress. I felt I ha🤪d a lot more to learn, so I have been massively disappointed, but I understand the situation.

"I can only say that I haven't given up and I am fully focused toꩵ getting back to F1, I just have to make the right choice and do the right things."

Magnussen got mileage in the troubled MP4-30 during pre-season testing and is on standby for the Australian Grand Prix i🎐n case Alonso - who was sidelined in💎 the final test - is unable to compete.