Kevin Magnussen called the two 10-second penalties he received in Jeddah “harsh”, but he also praised Haas’s pace and teamwork to score 1 crucial point.
Magnussen received the first 10-second penalty, plus 3 points deducted from his Super License, after he made contact with Alexander Albon in turn 4. Then, while fighting with Yuki Tsunoda, he also gained an advantage by going off-track, thus receiving the second penalty.
After the overtake, the Danish driver knew he had nothing to lose, and he defended very hard to keep his opponents behind and create a pit-stop window for his teammate Nico Hulkenberg. By doing so, the latter managed to keep his P10 and score the first point for Haas.
“The first one, we had contact with Albon, I didn’t mean to, but they gave a penalty for that. Fair enough.
“The second one, I overtook Tsunoda and went outside the track. Rules are rules, I’m not happy with myself getting those two penalties.
“At least I was able to help the team to create a gap, so Nico could pit and get a point. So we showed a good pace today and good teamwork, so at least that’s some really good positives to bring forward.”
Magnussen concluded by saying that getting two penalties on the same day isn’t ideal, and it wasn’t a positive day on that side.
“I don’t usually get too many of them, but today I got two. That’s not a good day on that front. It’s a bit harsh, but we’ll look at it and see.”