5 penalty places for Kevin Magnussen

While Pietro Fittipaldi experienced engine problems while driving Kevin Magnussen's car in FP2, the Dane changed engines for FP2 and will receive a five-place penalty.

Published on 28/10/2022 à 23:39

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In his garage Haas, Kevin Magnussen must have only moderately appreciated the scene. While he had confided his car to Pietro Fittipaldi for Free Practice 1 as part of the running reserved for rookies, the Dane had the painful sensation of seeing the engine installed in his car go up in smoke on the start-finish straight. On board, Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi was ordered to stop the car for safety reasons.

A few minutes before the start of FP2, Haas informed that Kevin Magnussen would change engines, and would receive a five-position grid penalty on Sunday during the Grand Prix (21 p.m.) for fitting a sixth internal combustion engine.

Kevin will be taking a new ICU for # FP2

Work is ongoing but we hope the Dane will be able to get some laps in the session.# HaasF1 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/nvRy5C1b7z

—MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) October 28, 2022