Kevin Magnussen’s first words after serving rare one-race ban from FIA
Kevin Magnussen is looking forward to taking on “one of my favourite tracks” upon his return to Formula 1, after serving his one-race suspension by the FIA.
After receiving 12 penalty points on his Super Licence in less than a year, the Haas driver was forced to miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This made him the first driver to violate the ruling since the system’s implementation, and Oliver Bearman was awarded a point in his place.
Kevin Magnussen looks ahead to Singapore GP return after one-race ban
Magnussen’s initial remarks following his suspension were about looking forward to what he called a “special” occasion on the Formula 1 calendar, even though he made no mention of returning from his ban.
Magnussen declared, “It’s one of my favorite tracks,” referring to Singapore.
“My favorite type of courses are street circuits, and Singapore is unique since it was the site of the first night race.
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Because of the heat, humidity, duration of the race, and the fact that there are virtually no breaks during the lap, the entire thing is essentially one continuous lap of turns.
We should be able to compete because Singapore is a low-speed circuit and we think we have a good car for it.
“I hope to do that again. We scored in Singapore last year, so there have been some interesting races in the past.”
Ayao Komatsu, the head of the Haas team, stated that he is excited to see Bearman, who skillfully filled in for him last weekend, back in the driver’s seat.
He was pleased with the Dane’s performance at Marina Bay the previous season and said he was hoping for a repeat performance.
The principal of the Haas team stated, “I’m looking forward to having Kevin back because he’s very strong at this kind of track and he loves the challenge. Singapore is another challenging street circuit.”
“We’re excited to see what he can achieve because he managed to get a point in a car that wasn’t very competitive last year.
“For Nico, the flow of the Marina Bay Street Circuit is better than Baku, so he should be up there as well.
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