Kevin Magnussen has lost none of his fiery temperament since leaving Formula 1 and was involved in a sweary confrontation with Noah Gragson after making his NASCAR debut in San Diego.<\/p>\n
Magnussen made his NASCAR debut with Trackhouse Racing at the series\u2019 inaugural Cup race at the San Diego military base on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Kevin Magnussen clashes with Noah Gragson after NASCAR debut<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n Magnussen was behind the wheel of the No.91 Chevrolet and had an eventful debut as he banged wheels with Front Row Motorsports\u2019 Gragson.<\/p>\n Battling for several laps, Gragson bumped Magnussen out of the way at the chicane only for Magnussen to go on the attack as they approached Turn 4 with a few laps remaining in the second stage.<\/p>\n He got up the inside of Gragson and tipped him into the wall. The American was forced to retire with a broken right-front toe-link, while Magnussen raced his way to 27th place overall.<\/p>\n Gragson wasn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n He confronted Magnussen post-race, with security warning the driver, \u201cno hands\u201d.<\/p>\n Magnussen didn\u2019t want to continue interacting and asked him to \u201cf*** off\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s your f****** problem?\u201d Gragson asked the former F1 race winner.<\/p>\n Magnussen replied: \u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou guys come over here, you f****** drive off into the corner, just because you got fenders on it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s your f****** problem?<\/p>\n \u201cYou wrecked the f*** out of me.\u201d<\/p>\n Magnussen replied: \u201cF*** off. Get the f*** out of my face.\u201d<\/p>\n As Gragson continued to press Magnussen about what his problem is, the Dane told him: \u201cMy problem is you in my face.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cYou don\u2019t understand English or what? I am saying f*** off.\u201d<\/p>\n The two then parted ways.<\/p>\n More on Kevin Magnussen on PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n Kevin Magnussen honoured to be the \u2018bad guy\u2019 in Brad Pitt F1 movie<\/a><\/p>\n Revealed: McLaren\u2019s \u2018crazy and disrespectful\u2019 Lewis Hamilton order to Magnussen<\/a><\/p>\n Gragson was involved in a physical altercation in 2023 when he confronted Ross Chastain after the latter sent him spinning in Kansas.<\/p>\n Gragson confronted Chastain with the two putting hands on each other\u2019s suits. Chastain asked Gragson to stop swearing at him, and when he didn\u2019t, he swung a quick hook. Gragson didn\u2019t throw back as security stepped in.<\/p>\n As for Magnussen, while he didn\u2019t throw hands, he did deliver the unforgettable \u201csuck my balls\u201d to Nico Hulkenberg at the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n With nine laps remaining, Hulkenberg attempted to pass Magnussen on the outside of Turn 2, but the latter stayed wide and forced him onto the grass.<\/p>\n Magnussen was slapped with a five-second time penalty before facing an annoyed Hulkenberg after the race.<\/p>\n Hulkenberg stormed over to K-Mag and sarcastically congratulated him for being \u201conce again the most unsporting driver\u201d.<\/p>\n Magnussen replied: \u201cSuck my balls, honey.\u201d<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n