GUYANCOURT: Former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen has replaced Pastor Maldonado at Renault for the 2016 Formula One season. Renault announced Wednesday that Magnussen will partner Britain’s Jolyon Palmer. The 23-year-old Magnussen joined McLaren in 2010 as part of the team’s young driver program. He was installed as a full-time driver for the 2014 championship and finished second in his debut at the Australian Grand Prix. He was dropped after one season following Fernando Alonso’s arrival from Ferrari. French carmaker Renault returned to F1 as a racing team after agreeing to take over Lotus, which had struggled with financial costs last season. Renault withdrew from team ownership after the 2009 season and has since served as a successful engine supplier, helping Red Bull win four successive championships.