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F1 | Mexico GP | Qualifying | Sainz blitzes the field in Q3 to take pole from Verstappen and Norris

Q1 The Sauber of Valtteri Bottas kicked things off in qualifying with a 1:18.507. Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes went out on mediums. A 1:17.203 from Lando Norris saw the Brit 0.241s clear of Carlos Sainz. Hamilton, Russell and Leclerc followed, with Piastri only P8 behind the Astons. On the soft compound tyre, Max Verstappen pumped…

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Magnussen eager to move on from F1 US GP strategy “blunder” as Haas targets P6 in the Constructors’ Championship

Kevin Magnussen delivered a strong performance at Haas’ home race in Austin, both in the old specification car used for the Sprint and the upgraded version for the main race. After securing seventh place in Saturday’s event, he carried that momentum into qualifying, lining up 9th on Sunday. Magnussen was running ninth when the team…

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Kevin Magnussen “annoyed” with the yellow flag after qualifying a strong P9 for F1 US GP

After finishing the COTA Sprint in P7, a key point scoring position for Haas, Kevin Magnussen has qualified P9 for the 2024 Formula One United States Grand Prix. Magnussen out qualified his teammate, Nico Hülkenberg only for the fourth time this season. Despite the upturn in their form in the recent weeks, Magnussen stated that…

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F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

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“We ought to take the fight” — Magnussen targeting RB F1 in Constructors’ Championship after Hülkenberg’s points in Singapore

On his returning following a race suspension for the Azerbaijan GP, Kevin Magnussen did not enjoy the same success Ollie Bearman had in Baku, failing to finish the race after suffering a puncture in the closing stages. This is Magnussen’s second retirement of the season, the first one coming in Monaco. Having been one of…

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“It’s not a great situation for F1 to restrict racing in that way” — Magnussen urges FIA to trust the drivers as he returns after serving race ban

Kevin Magnussen returned to the paddock this weekend in Singapore after serving a one-race ban during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he was replaced by Ollie Bearman. Having accumulated a total of 12 penalty points in a 12-month period, the Danish driver was forced to miss the round in Baku, becoming the first F1 driver…

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Drivers give their thoughts on the penalty system as Magnussen sits out F1 Azerbaijan GP due to race ban

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will miss this weekend’s event in Baku after picking up 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, which resulted in an automatic race ban for the Danish driver. He will be replaced by returning ‘super sub’ Ollie Bearman, who is set to join the American team on a permanent basis in…

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Magnussen unhappy with lack of consistency from stewards at F1 Italian GP as he picks up race ban

Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix was a perfect example of mixed emotions. Kevin Magnussen scored a point with a strong drive, but he will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because of a race ban as he accumulated 12 penalty points over the last year. The 31-year-old Danish driver tried to make a move on Pierre Gasly…

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“It feels a bit suboptimal” — disappointed Haas drivers react to a missed opportunity in F1 Dutch GP

An opportunity for points fell away from Haas in Zandvoort as Nico Hulkenberg picked up his sixth P11 finish of the season, after a strategy error saw him floundering on used rubber later in the race. He was joined in this regard by his teammate Kevin Magnussen who ran a different strategy after starting from…

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Hülkenberg reflects on the 2024 season with Haas, saying the team is “better and healthier”

As the 2024 Formula 1 season heads into the summer break, Nico Hulkenberg of Haas F1 Team has emerged as a standout performer. Across the first 13 rounds where both drivers finished, Hulkenberg has only been outpaced by his teammate Kevin Magnussen twice—once in the opening race in Bahrain and again in the most recent…

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