Haas F1 Team Kevin Magnussen said he had a strong performance at the 2022 F1 opening round at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but he said he was holding back expectations by taking advantage of the lessons learned from the 2014 rookie season.
The breakthrough of the Haas F1 Team at the Bahrain Grand Prix and Kevin Magnussen’s shocking return to F1 brought him 7th in qualifying, 5th in the final and the best result of the last four years.
As a result, the Haas F1 Team is in third place in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of the second round of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend.
But Kevin Magnussen cites the rookie season as an example of the podium in his F1 debut at McLaren in 2014. Since then, Magnussen has not been on the podium.
“There is always the danger of expecting to be there every time you get such a great result in your first race,” said Kevin Magnussen.
“I had that situation before. I was on the podium in my first race in F1. Finishing in 2nd place disappointed me in every race I couldn’t win. My next target was victory. rice field!
“I was disappointed in every race I hadn’t won so far!”
“So I really had to change my mind and never make that mistake again. I’m going to go race by race, build a championship and aim for the best results every time.”
Kevin Magnussen explained that Bahrain’s race weekend “feels like a lie a year away,” and hopes the Haas F1 Team will be on the podium at the turbulent Grand Prix.
“That means if you’re always right behind the top team, I think it’s the best you can expect outside of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, and it’s the first team to get the podium when something happens,” Kevin said. Magnussen commented.
“We won’t see us on the podium right away, but we can expect to be in a position in Bahrain, which in a way led the midfield. More often and able to maintain that level. I hope it needs to be the target. “
“If you’re there, you’ll be the first person to get the podium if you have a lucky day with many on-people having problems like before, or if you get a red flag at the right time on a difficult track.”
“That’s what I dream of. I’m not expecting it, and as I said, we don’t have the pace to get to the podium, but we dream of that podium.”
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