Kevin Magnussen says what he went through in F1 2023 with Haas, he had the same in 2019 and that is how we sounded alarm bell about troubles early.
What happened in F1 2023 with Haas was something that Magnussen already faced in 2019 with them. This is why the Dane raised an early alarm bell this time as he understood that things may not be going in the right direction at the start of the year.
Even though the situation was similar but Magnussen states that there shouldn’t be any comparison between the two situations. “Particularly because I was here in 2019 with the team, when we were in a very similar position, I probably sounded the alarm bell a little early,” he said to media.
“Earlier than many others, because I drove that 2019 car. But still even though the symptoms are the same, it’s not a given that the cause is the same because it’s a very different type of car, this ground effect car that produces its downforce in a very different way to what we had in 2019. So we can’t really compare,” summed up Magnussen.
Seasons like these is a lot of character building as per the Dane as it is a constant learning process. “I guess as always, there’s many things that you learn when it’s this tough, that you wouldn’t have learned if it was smooth sailing,” said Magnussen.
“It’s character-building, and it’s strengthening. You get resilient, we build up resilience to hard times. And it’s not something I enjoy, I haven’t enjoyed this year too much, but there’s always another day to fight. And 2024 is another big opportunity for us.”
Here’s F1 2023 teams’ tier order: https://formularapida.net/f1-2023-teams-categorised-in-tier-system-for-their-performances/
Here’s F1 2023 drivers’ tier order: https://formularapida.net/f1-2023-drivers-categorised-in-tier-system-for-their-performances/
Here’s Guenther Steiner on his Haas exit
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Here’s Nico Hulkenberg on not being overly confident for 2024
Here’s Kevin Magnussen on return to F1
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