Kevin Magnussen revealed he dodged an engine failure during the 2022 Austrian GP. The Dane’s Haas uses Ferrari Power units.
Kevin Magnussen grabbed more points to his name after finishing P8 in the Austrian GP. The Dane has impressed everyone since his return to Formula 1 in 2022. He is ranked 11th in the driver’s championship.
Kevin has now scored points in two consecutive races. The Dane hopes to continue his momentum gathered in Silverstone until the summer break as Haas has new upgrades.
But the Dane received a major scare during the main race on Sunday. Magnussen reportedly had engine issues and he believed the Ferrari Power unit in the rear of the Haas Vf-22 was set to explode just like Carlos Sainz’s.
Carlos Sainz was P3 and was set to overtake Max Verstappen, claiming a Ferrari 1-2 finish at the Red Bull Ring. But in the 56th lap, the Spaniard’s engine violently exploded and caught fire. Sainz was forced to retire.
As Sainz parked his car on the exit to Turn 4, the rear of his Ferrari caught fire, destroying all internal components and chassis. This has sparked major questions about the reliability of the Ferrari Power units.
On the subject of Ferrari engines, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen told me he had an engine issue all race and he was just “praying to God that it wouldn’t blow up, which it didn’t”. He finished P8, with team mate Mick P6. Great work from @HaasF1Team #F1
— Lawrence Barretto (@lawrobarretto) July 10, 2022
Magnussen described his scenario by saying, “I had a bit of an engine issue all race. I was just praying to God that it wouldn’t blow up, which it didn’t, so I’m super thankful for that so I could finish the race without a problem.”
Haas, along with Alfa Romeo, uses Ferrari Power units. The past weekend’s result shows that Ferrari engines are much faster than Red Bull and Mercedes-powered teams. But their reliability is their Achilles heel. And this could be a major flaw for the teams going ahead.
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Kevin Magnussen delighted with the Austrian GP results
Kevin Magnussen enjoyed a fantastic weekend in Austria, finishing P8. On Friday, Kevin managed to qualify for P6 for the Sprint race around the Red Bull Ring. He would score 2 additional points by finishing 7th in the Sprint race.
Regarding the race, he said, “Yes, I feel good. I mean, what a weekend for our team! It’s really been great. Finally, we had a bit of luck and it kind of went our way and you know, after those four, five races recently that weren’t good for us.”
“And now, the last two races we’ve been lucky and especially this weekend we just had a great qualifying, a great Sprint and then a great race, so I’m super happy.”
And then we got a second helping on Sunday! 🙌#HaasF1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/MqfJ5Z594v
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) July 12, 2022
Meanwhile, his teammate Mick Schumacher enjoyed the best finish of his F1 career. The young German finished P6. Mick managed to qualify for P7, another personal best and narrowly missed out on scoring points in the sprint race.
This means both Haas drivers have secured points for a second consecutive weekend. Haas are 7th in the Constructors Championship and have 34 points in total.
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