Magnussen pulls out of Daytona 24 Hours after undergoing hand surgery ahead of 2023 F1 season

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Haas racer Kevin Magnussen has announced that he will not be participating in the 24 Hours of Daytona after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst in his hand this week.
Magnussen looked set to drive an MDK Motorsport-run Porsche 911 GT3 at the event from January 28-29, but the Dane revealed last week that doctors had found a cyst in his hand that needed to be removed ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
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Magnussen will now turn his attentions to getting fit for the upcoming Formula 1 season, in which he will be partnered by his new team mate, Nico Hulkenberg, at Haas.