In Monaco, the Haas F1 driver was confident he could continue the race after contact with his teammate, but the marshals did not allow him to do so.
Nico was an unwitting participant in the incident between Magnussen and Perez; he hoped to return to the pits, as the car suffered no critical damage, but the marshals wanted to quickly clear the track of debris and evacuate the cars, forcing the German to evacuate. leave the cockpit.
“That wasn’t necessary,” he complained over the radio and got out of the car. Nico sat on the Halo for a while, then climbed back into the cockpit and radioed his race engineer Gary Gannon, “Gary, are you there?”
When Hulkenberg replied in the affirmative, he said: “Only the front wing and rear tire were damaged. I have no damage to the suspension or anything else. I think we can continue after the restart.”
The engineer replied, “Let’s see if we can get the car back somehow.”
The German was able to start the engine again, but received clear hand signals from the marshals who ordered him to get out of the car. Hülkenberg didn’t offer much resistance: “Okay, it’s time for me to go out,” he radioed.
Source: F1 News
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