Kevin Magnussen has expressed his sadness at missing out on a second season in F1 ꦍwith McLaren as he faces a season on the sidelines.

After McLaren moved to sign the available Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season, Magnussen went up aga🍒inst the experience Jenson Button for the seat alongside him in the new Honda-powered MP4-30, the team waiting until De✱cember before opting for the Englishman.

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

Indeed, having turned head♍s during his rookie year - which included a podium finish in the season opening A💎ustralian Grand Prix -, Magnussen admits he was desperately disappointed to be dropped at this early stage in his career, but says he understood the decision.

"It was very frustrating,🌊" he said. "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 had a lot more to learn, so I have been massiv꧙ely disappointed, but I understand the situation.

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

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