Kevin Magnussen

Magnussen posted his time of 1m18.101s 90 minutes before the end of the morning's running using the C3 Pirellis, which were allocated as the softs for last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.<br>Fuoco posted his fastest time on the same tyre compound during a brief spell of running between the first two of a flurry of red flags in the final hour – one caused by Daniel Ticktum's Red Bull stopping near ...

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After an encouraging opening round at Melbourne, in which Haas had a strong lead at the front of the midfield pack, the team has failed to score in the intervening races.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Spanish GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole by 0.6s<br><br><br>Having struggled to get the tyres within the operating range, the high-energy nature of the Barcelona circuit has helped the team return to its ...

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Red Bull's Verstappen was left furious after failing to cross the start/finish line in time to complete his final flying lap in Q3 after being overtaken by the Ferrari driver, as well as Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo.<br>The Dutchman argued drivers have an unwritten rule to not overtake each other during the warm-up lap, and claimed his rivals had "f****d up my entire ...

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The Dane had just missed out on pipping Red Bull's Max Verstappen for fifth on the grid at Sakhir as Haas carried over the strong form it has shown in the season opener in Australia.<br>But hopes of another good points haul quickly evaporated as he fell down the order and struggled for grip throughout the grand prix, eventually coming home a disappointing 13th.<br>Speaking afterwards, Magnussen ...

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The Haas drivers emerged as the class of the midfield as the grid was set for the first F1 race of the season, Romain Grosjean and Magnussen qualifying sixth and seventh behind the two Mercedes, two Ferraris, and Max Verstappen's Red Bull.<br>Magnussen was deeply impressed with the performance, claiming that he can't fathom that his car isn't the class of the entire field.<br>"I think generally ...

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Wider and simpler front and rear wings have been introduced this year in a bid to try to help improve overtaking, with the 2018 cars having been notoriously difficult at running close together on track.<br>While there has been a great deal of scepticism about how much of a difference the changes will make, Magnussen said he was hugely encouraged by the totally different feel he had when shadowing ...

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Last year, Magnussen lashed out at having to drive "like a grandmother" after he was disqualified from the United States Grand Prix for exceeding the 105kg fuel limit by 170g.<br>That fuel limit has been upped by 5kg for 2019 and while it is not guaranteed teams will embrace the opportunity for a bigger fuel tank, Magnussen hopes the change – plus Pirelli targeting more conservative tyres – ...

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Haas proved to be one of the surprises of 2018, as it battled with Renault for fourth place in the constructors' championship during what was its best campaign so far in F1.<br>And although the outfit has fewer staff that many of its midfield rivals, Magnussen thinks that the culture at his team that has evolved because it is so small is allowing it to thrive.<br>"It forces us to be very focused ...

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The Dane was on the receiving end of criticism from several rivals for his robust driving this year, which included a famous row with Fernando Alonso during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.<br>But Steiner, who re-signed Magnussen to a new contract, thinks that the perception of his driver does not match reality.<br>"Let's put that one right: he is the guy with the least penalties," said ...

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Grosjean failed to score points in any of the first eight races of the season, suffering a high-profile botched pitstop in Australia but also making major errors in Azerbaijan and Spain.<br>Magnussen scored 27 points in that same period, but Grosjean hit back with fourth place – Haas’s best result in F1 – in Austria and then finished in the top 10 in seven of the next 12 grands ...

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Although Haas had the fourth quickest car at times this year, it readily admits that its hopes of a better spot in the constructors’ championship were hit by a number of incidents and accidents.<br>“This year has felt like a lot of things that could go wrong did go wrong,” said Magnussen, who is confident that key lessons have been learned.<br>“It’s one of those where the wind is always ...

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Magnussen scored his career-best championship finish of ninth, with Haas also enjoying its most successful campaign to date to end the year fifth in the constructors'. Though Magnussen revealed earlier this year he had created a fictional 'Class B' title in his mind, he has admitted he is not happy to have to settle for a second-tier contest behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. "It does ...

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The Haas driver was found to have not kept below the maximum time for his in-lap in Q2, having been knocked out in the second session. But although he explained to the stewards that he had driven so slowly because of giving way to other cars, plus tricky track conditions with the rain, he was still sanctioned. Reprimand news: Vettel gets reprimand, heavy fine for weighbridge ...

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Magnussen escaped sanction for a clash with Charles Leclerc at the Japanese Grand Prix when he was defending against the Sauber. But FIA F1 race director Charlie Whiting later revised his opinion and said on reflection the Haas driver had moved across too late. Magnussen said he also now accepted he had been in the wrong. But he argued that current mirror positions mean he could not have ...

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Magnussen finished ninth at Austin but was disqualified for exceeding the 105kg fuel limit by 170g. Haas hoped race winner Kimi Raikkonen would lap Magnussen so he only had to complete 55 of the 56 laps. “You get disappointed and frustrated because you’re angry at yourself, because you haven’t done enough with the rules, but you also get frustrated with the rules more than anything,” ...

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Magnussen, who finished ninth on the road in Austin, had been chasing Esteban Ocon and trying to keep the other Racing Point Force India car of Sergio Perez behind in the closing stages of the race. The Haas pit wall knew that he was right on the limit for fuel usage, but hoped that leader Kimi Raikkonen would lap the group and ensure that Magnussen would have to complete one lap less. That ...

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Magnussen was the sole Haas driver to finish in the points in the team's home race, after Romain Grosjean collided with Charles Leclerc on the opening lap and retired. The Dane took the chequered flag in ninth after fending off Force India's Sergio Perez, and was due to inherit eighth after Esteban Ocon's exclusion for a fuel infringement. However, shortly after the Ocon decision was ...

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Magnussen finished ninth at Austin to score his Haas team’s only points at its home grand prix. However, FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported after the race that the Haas had consumed more than the 105kg of fuel permitted from the time the signal was given to start the race to when it finished. This is in breach of Article 30.5 of F1’s sporting regulations and the matter has been ...

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Magnussen moved to the right on the start-finish straight at Suzuka just as Leclerc attempted to pass him, which resulted in contact that damaged Leclerc’s Sauber and led to Magnussen’s retirement.  However, Magnussen escaped sanction and FIA race director Charlie Whiting later said that the stewards felt that both the Haas driver and Leclerc had moved right at the same time and it was ...

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The Sauber driver is still unhappy that Magnussen escaped penalty for an aggressive chop on him as they battled for position on the start-finish straight in the early stages of the Suzuka race. While the FIA explained that Magnussen escaped sanction because it felt that the Dane had moved at exactly the same time his rival went for the inside, Leclerc is not as convinced. Although Leclerc ...

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Leclerc was left fuming at Suzuka on Sunday when he damaged his front wing in a collision with Magnussen as they battled for position early in the race. The Sauber driver had been tucked into Magnussen's slipstream down the start-finish straight, and as he moved to the inside to try to pass, the Haas came across right in front of him. Although the F1 stewards clearly had no choice but to ...

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Leclerc hit the rear of Magnussen's Haas on the approach to the first corner at Suzuka when both moved to the right on the second lap of the Japanese Grand Prix. Both were able to continue, although Magnussen had a rear puncture and Leclerc would later have his Sauber car's nose changed. The FIA stewards took the view that both drivers had moved right at the same time, and thus deemed it was ... ...

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The two drivers collided on the second lap of the race when Leclerc jinked to the right down the start-finish straight and rear-ended Magnussen as the Dane moved across to defend. Magnussen picked up a left-rear puncture that caused enough damage to the car to force his eventual retirement, while Leclerc damaged his front wing. Leclerc was angry with Magnussen after the reason but asked if ... ...

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Magnussen's Haas was read-ended by the Sauber of Leclerc after the Dane suddenly moved to the right on the main straight when the Monegasque was attempting to pass at the start of the race. The incident resulted in a puncture for Magnussen, who later retired with a damaged car. The race stewards investigated the incident but concluded no driver was predominantly to blame and therefore ... ...

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The 25-year-old Dane, who joined the American outfit from Renault before the start of the 2017 campaign, has been the outfit's top performer this year, scoring 49 points to teammate Romain Grosjean's 27. Haas announced an unchanged line-up for 2019 earlier on Friday, and Magnussen has now confirmed he is signed on for the season after as well. “I’m extremely happy to continue with Haas ... ...

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