Kevin Magnussen thought his race engineer was winding him up when told he was set for Sao Paulo Grand Prix pole position. F1
man benefited from the changeable conditions and George Russell’s red flag, but little could be taken away from Magnussen’s achievement with the Dane beating the likes of Max Verstappen to top the timesheets.
Magnussen, whose time was the quickest of all, could hardly believe the words of his engineer over the team radio when he heard the news.“You’re P1 mate,” was the reply.KM: “You’re kidding, you’re f***ing kidding me! I’ve never ever, ever felt like this in my life. Guys, don’t celebrate yet.”But soon it was, with Magnussen enjoying the rare thrill of celebrating a pole position whilst inside the garage and surrounded by the team that had put him there.
Magnussen hugged every member of the Haas team inside the garage before embracing team principal Guenther Steiner, who was beaming from ear to ear, later describing it as his greatest moment in Formula 1.“I don’t know what to say,” said the 30-year-old. “The team put me on track at exactly the right moment. We were first out in the pit lane and did a decent lap and we are on pole, it’s incredible.
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