Kevin Magnussen has no concerns about McLaren junior Stoffel Vandoorne's GP2 form as he continues to push for a race seat at the Woking outfit.

Magnussen was dropped this year in favour of Fernando Alonso after a mixed rookie campaign in 2014. However, McLaren remains committed to him as a former junior driver and its decision to keep him reflected that.

The Dane's future has become even more unclear with the scintillating form of Vandoorne. The Belgian already has a commanding lead in the GP2 championship and his performances this year have raised questions about what McLaren will do with Vandoorne and Magnussen, as Alonso and Jenson Button are both tied down until the end of 2016.

"Stoffel is doing a really good job and he deserves to get to Formula One," Magnussen told a McLaren-Honda phone-in with journalists. "I think there's something wrong if he doesn't get to Formula One. I guess everyone is a threat when you're competing for a Formula One seat, what can you do about it? I've just got to focus on myself and not really worry about anyone else because I can't really do anything about them, I can't beat them on track so I'll just have to rely on my experience.

"I've done well in Formula One, I have experience and have done well, I've been on the podium, McLaren believes in me so they know what I can do and what my potential is. I believe I have a future and I'm fairly positive so I'll just crack on and learn as much as I can this year."

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Stepping in to replace Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix scuppered hopes of driving in Indycar but Magnussen is happy to sit on the sidelines this season in his role as test and reserve driver.

"Yes, I have itchy feet, and it should be like that I guess. [Driving elsewhere] is not really possible this year and it's not the right thing to do. The right thing to do was stay with McLaren and be a part of this team's future, which I believe is going to be big.

"So, yes I have itchy feet and I want to go racing, but I'm also very young - I'm 22 years old and I have a lot of time ahead so I can afford one year to do what I do now which is learn and gain a bit more experience and learn different things perhaps I wouldn't learn about if I wasn't in the car. It's actually not a bad thing, for some things, being on the sidelines watching because you learn different things."

Magnussen said he is not focusing on life beyond Formula One and has full faith in McLaren to do the best thing for his career.

"I think it's too early to tell really. We know Formula One is unpredictable. I believe McLaren will take care of my career, no matter what. It's not that I'm only gunning for the McLaren drive, of course I'm doing that as well, if there's no vacancy here together with Ron [Dennis], Eric [Boullier] and my management I'll look for something else."