Kevin Magnussen

Magnussen: 2024 F1 season an “even more frustrating year” so far “because the pace has been there”

Chiara Martin4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Kevin Magnussen has endured a rollercoaster 2024 Formula 1 season so far, with flashes of strong pace overshadowed by a string of unfortunate incidents and missed opportunities. Despite the frustrations, the Haas driver remains determined to keep a level head and trust that results will eventually swing his way. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium…

Magnussen “felt like we had some opportunity there” as slow first stop hurt chances of points in F1 Canadian GP

Ryan McGahey4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Kevin Magnussen laments missed opportunity following another pointless finish for Haas despite an eye-catching opening stint in changeable conditions in Montreal. The Dane was the one to watch at the beginning of last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix as the Haas man passed 9 cars, making the most of the decision to start the race on…

F1 | Canadian GP | Race | Max Verstappen masters Montreal to win wild race from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

The Saubers of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu started from pit lane. They changed to a different rear wing spec as they looked to take advantage of the wet conditions. RUS, VER, NOR, PIA, RIC, ALO, HAM, TSU, STR, ALB, LEC, SAI, SAR, MAG, GAS, PER, HUL, OCO was the final starting grid. 18 drivers…

“There was a discrepancy across the cars” regarding load — Hülkenberg explains F1 Canadian GP difficulties

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Nico Hülkenberg was one of the five cars that got knocked out of Q1 during qualifying in Canada with the lap time of 1:13.978. Originally, he was supposed to start the Sunday race in the penultimate grid spot, but Esteban Ocon’s penalty moved him up to P18. This season so far, the German driver was…

Kevin Magnussen thinks “maybe there was a bit more in it” after 14th place in F1 Canadian GP qualifying

Ewout Albrecht5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Kevin Magnussen will start today’s Canadian Grand Prix from 14th on the grid, after anticipating the rain in Q2 left him without fresh tyres at the end of the session, as the rain never fully materialised. So when asked whether this was all that was in the car, the Haas-driver could do nothing but agree….

“Why is he still in F1”, “he never learns” — Jacques Villeneuve delivers sharp F1 criticism of Daniel Ricciardo and Kevin Magnussen

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Speaking on Sky Sports F1 during practice coverage for the Canadian Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve absolutely ripped into Daniel Ricciardo and is bemused as to why the Australian still has a spot on the grid at present. The 34-year-old from Perth has been struggling since 2021. Although he won the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren…

“There’s no way around it — he did see me” — Magnussen continues to point finger at Perez’s door for F1 Monaco GP shunt

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Haas’ Kevin Magnussen has defended his actions leading up to his now infamous race ending shunt on the first lap in Monaco. Following a race ending crash between Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez and an unfortunate Nico Hülkenberg at turn 1 last time out in Monaco, Magnussen has defended his driving, placing the blame on Sergio…

Horner slams “not very clever” Magnussen for “destroying” Perez and Hulkenberg’s races at F1 Monaco GP

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Red Bull Racing team principal and CEO Christian Horner was left unimpressed by Kevin Magnussen’s driving at the start of the 2024 Monaco GP, which caused an accident that wiped out not only Sergio Perez’s Red Bull, but also the Dane’s Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg. Magnussen had a better run than Perez exiting Saint Devote,…

Pérez and Magnussen point at each other, while Hülkenberg thinks crash in F1 Monaco GP first lap was “obviously stupid”

Ewout Albrecht5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend went from bad to worse for Haas. After a good qualifying both drivers were disqualified for a technical infringement of the DRS-system, putting them both to the back of the grid. And from there the race only lasted one turn, as Kevin Magnussen tried to pass Sergio Pérez up Beau…

F1 | Monaco GP | Race | Charles Leclerc dominates to win his home race for the first time

James O'Connor5 months ago06 mins

The Ferraris and McLarens picked the mediums for the start, with the Mercedes drivers and Max Verstappen starting on hards, looking to go longer in the first stint. Tsunoda, Albon, Ricciardo, Guanyu and Hülkenberg also started on mediums, with the rest — including Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso — joining the Mercedes drivers and Verstappen…