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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 20: Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Haas F1 looks on from the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 20: Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Haas F1 looks on from the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Kevin Magnussen is probably on cloud 9 right now. And he deserves it. He earned a maiden pole for himself and for Haas at the 2022 Brazilian GP. What’s more? He outqualified the 2x Champion Max Verstappen in the process. But with the Sprint Race today, will the Dane tumble down the order without a fight?
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Pulling out a sensational lap from mediocre machinery, no offence Haas, is one thing. However, keeping Max Verstappen & Co. behind for 24 laps at the Brazilian GP Sprint Race is a whole different ball game. But Kevin Magnussen, who has Viking blood flowing through his veins, made his intentions pretty clear.
After qualifying, the Dane spoke about his maiden pole and what he wanted to do for the Sprint Race. He began, “I don’t know what to say. The team put me out on track at exactly the right moment. We were the first out of the pit lane and it was a decent lap that got me pole. It’s incredible. Thank you to Gene Haas, Guenther [Steiner] and the whole team for this opportunity.”
About his hopes for the race, he said, “Maximum attack, let’s go for something funny.”
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You’d expect a hefty bonus for the Brazilian GP heroics of Magnussen. But now for, the high heaps of praise showered on him by boss Guenther Steiner will have to do.
Haas boss Guenther Steiner hypes Kevin Magnussen after sensational Brazilian GP pole
It’s not everyday that you grab your maiden pole and the maiden pole for your team. Haas have been the underdogs ever since they made it to F1. That being said, if any team and driver combo ever deserved this accolade, it had to be them.
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 30: Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner looks on in the Paddock during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 30, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
The gravity of the moment wasn’t lost on Guenther Steiner though. He said, “This is the thing… you’re scared to dream about it, I think! It’s something, you know, we are trying hard, the whole team is trying hard since seven years, and then circumstances let us pull this one off!”
About Magnussen, he gave him the highest praise any racing driver can ever get. “At the right time he [Magnussen] put the lap down. Just a perfect lap down.”
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Will Magnussen pull off the unimaginable? Can he maintain track position in P1 for the Brazilian Grand Prix tomorrow?
