Kevin Magnussen feels ready for Monza

The Dane, victim of a violent off-track accident in Belgium, says he is ready to compete in Sunday's race in Italy.

Published on 31/08/2016 à 10:36

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Kevin Magnussen feels ready for Monza

Having made a mistake at the top of the Raidillon de l'Eau Rouge last Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Dane Kevin Magnussen had violently ended his race in the wall of protective tires at the wheel of his Renault RS16.

If the former resident of the bosom McLaren had left by his own means car destroyed, the images showed him limping before being taken to the medical center and then to the hospital to conduct more detailed examinations.

Checks which revealed no fracture or no hemorrhage, as his physio recently indicated, the accident only leaving Magnussen with pain in his left ankle. The driver of the Losange team also says he is ready to compete in the Italian Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend at Monza.

“I feel a lot better, which is very good news,” comments the pilot. I underwent several checks which established my fitness for the race at Monza and I'm sure I'll be in the car this weekend. We were in the top ten in Belgium and I am very motivated to repeat these performances in Italy. »

Kevin Magnussen will, however, have to undergo a new medical examination tomorrow with the FIA ​​to definitively validate his participation in the trans event.alpine.

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