Kevin Magnussen, the Danish former McLaren driver sacked on his birthday, is in talks with the new-look Renault team over a seat, possibly even replacing Pastor Maldonado for the upcoming season.

Magnussen was in the team's Enstone factory - which is transitioning from Lotus to becoming a Renault works outfit - two days last week for talks with senior executives, sources said.

Although Britain's Jolyon Palmer and Venezuela's Maldonado have been announced for 2016, Renault have yet to confirm their reserve driver.