The Haas driver was handed a one-race suspension for his collision with Pierre Gasly (Alpine), which ruled him out of the next GP by accumulating 12 penalty points on his licence.
Kevin Magnussen, Haas driver, was punished with a suspension date after an incident with Pierre Gasly, his Alpine rival, during the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, where Argentine Franco Colapinto debuted with an important 12th place. With this penalty, the Dane reached the 12-point limit on his license and will not race in Baku, Azerbaijan, for two weeks.
The Haas team had a difficult day at Monza. First, Nico Hulkenberg received a 10-second penalty after a collision with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda’s car. Magnussen was later hit with the same penalty for his contact with Gasly.
The incident occurred when Magnussen attempted to pass the Alpine inside Turn 4, but the brakes locked and the Frenchman was hit. According to the commissioners, the Dane was “fully responsible”by not driving “safe and controlled” during the maneuver.
Although’t he crossed the finish line in tenth position, The penalty added two more points to his license.bringing the total to 12. When this threshold is exceeded within 12 months, the regulations stipulate that the driver must serve a one-race suspension.
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Magnussen will miss the next Grand Prix in Azerbaijanas confirmed by an official FIA document. The statement indicates that, following the suspension, 12 penalty points will be removed from his license.
After the race, and before the suspension is confirmed, Magnussen expressed his dissatisfaction with the punishment received. “I’m happy with our career. I don’I don’t understand these sanctions”commented the 31-year-old pilot. “There was minor contact in Turn 4, with no damage to either car. No consequences, nothing lost.. “We’re both ahead of the curve, but we’re competing.”
Magnussen also pointed out the comparison with another penalty: “I saw Nico almost hit 300 km/h and almost hit the barrier after contact with (Daniel) Ricciardo, and he only got five seconds. They gave me 10 for it. I don’t know what’s going on“. He also indicated that he intends to speak with the commissioners about the matter. “Yes, I have to. It doesn’t’doesn’t make any sense.”he concluded.
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