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For Magnussen, Vettel demonstrated “why he is a four-time world champion”

Beaten on the last lap by Sebastian Vettel in Austin after a magnificent overtake, Kevin Magnussen recognized all the talent of the quadruple world champion. The Dane was, however, very satisfied with his performance in Texas.

Published on 26/10/2022 à 11:06

Dorian Grangier

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For Magnussen, Vettel demonstrated “why he is a four-time world champion”

Sebastian Vettel reminded us of the good memories of his years as world champion © DPPI

Nice player, Kevin Magnussen accepted his defeat against Sebastian Vettel in Austin. On fresher tires, the driver Aston Martin went back at full speed on the Haas No. 20. After a great battle on the last lap, the Dane finally had to lose in the last few meters of the United States Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel got the better of Magnussen thanks to a magnificent overtake from the outside on the triple right of the last sector.

Arrived 9th then promoted to 8th after the penalty Fernando Alonso, the Danish driver said he was impressed by the talent of Sebastian Vettel, who will retire after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of November. “Of course I'm gutted to lose a place to Sebastian [Vettel]. I must say that it was some great driving on his part! That's when you really realize why he's a four-time world champion, declared Kevin Magnussen after the race for the official F1 website. Even though it annoys me, it was impressive to see. »

Magnussen keeps Haas hopes alive

Despite these mixed feelings, Kevin Magnussen was delighted to return to the top 10 for the first time since the Austrian Grand Prix. A 4-month-long points drought for the Dane, who scored valuable points for the constructors' championship. “I’m super happy. For us as a team it is very important to get these points at our home race in the USA and it is very important on the weekend where we announce a great title sponsor with MoneyGram. This couldn't have come at a better time.", he confided after the Texan Grand Prix. “The strategy we put in place was purely driven by the team. Such a small team fighting like that is great. »

With 38 points on the clock, the Haas team currently occupies 8th place in the constructors' standings, 2 lengths ahead of Alpha Tauri and 13 units behind Aston Martin.

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Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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