Kevin Magnussen will start Saturday’s sprint race at the Interlagos circuit from P1. The Dane gave a sensational performance in the rain-affected qualifying in Brazil. For his stupendous efforts, he received appreciation from a two-time world champion.
The fortunes were all in Magnussen’s favor. Eight minutes were left in Q3 and the 30-year-old was on a provisional pole. However, Mercedes’s George Russell spun into a gravel trap and brought in the red flag. As the session resumed, the rain intensified.
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This meant that no driver, with the intern, on a wet track, could improve their timing and go faster than the lap set by Kevin Magnussen. The event left the Haas and Magnussen elated. The Dane secured the pole position for the first time in his career. This also happens to be the first pole for Haas F1.
Max was genuinely super happy for Kevin, love it 😂🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/x1S9k8RFx2
— ¹ ˣ ¹¹ (@formulakimmich) November 11, 2022
After he was announced as the pole sitter, he got a special message from two-time world champion Max Verstappen, who’ll start alongside him in P2. A Twitter clip is going viral where the Dutchman is seen appreciating Magnussen.
Verstappen said, “well-done mate, good job.”Afterward, when the top 3 spot holders stood together for pictures, Magnussen was heard saying, “This is crazy guys!”
The moment is special for the Haas driver and it seems the Dutchman was also really happy for Haas and Kevin Magnussen.
The spotlight is on Kevin Magnussen, and rightly so. The man took the team, which currently stands P8 in the WCC, to pole. Guenther Steiner shares his emotions after the shocking results at the Brazilian qualifyings.
Guenther Steiner shares his emotions after Kevin Magnussen claims his and his team’s first pole
The result of qualifying is special for the whole team, especially for their team boss Guenther Steiner, who has worked tirelessly to improve his team.
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So it was only natural that he praised Magnussen and called out his splendid efforts at the Interlagos. Talking to Sky Sports F1 Steiner shared, “This is the sort of thing that you’re scared to dream about,” he said. “The whole team have been trying hard for seven years. Circumstances let us pull this one off.”
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Taking into consideration the perfect timing and team efforts, he further added, “It was not luck, it was well-deserved from the driver and from the team, being on the right tires at the right time and Kevin putting a lap down when it was needed.”
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The stage has been set for a thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint. But do you think it will be easy for the pole sitter Magnussen to keep Red Bull’s Dutch lion, Max Verstappen, and his RB18 at bay?
Edited by
Ranvijay Singh