Magnussen: I would like to say that this best time means something
The Haas driver Kevin Magnussen spoke out after setting the fastest time of yesterday's session. It was a timing that nobody expected, but the Danish driver wants to put it into perspective.
Allowed to drive one hour longer than his opponents last night after the delay caused by Haas, <a href="/f1/actualite/26513-essais-bahrein-jour-2-magnussen-prend-le-meilleur-temps-de-la-journee-lors-des-prolongations.html" title="Bahrein Day 2 Testing: Magnussen sets the fastest time of the day during the extended session
"Kevin Magnussen set the fastest time on the second day of testing in Bahrain. However, the Danish driver, who achieved a time that nobody expected, downplays the significance of his performance."
« I would like to tell you that it means a lot of things. It's always good to see your team at the top, we prefer that rather than being at the bottom. But that doesn't mean we believe we're going to be champions this year. Anyone who knows a little about Formula 1 knows that being in front during preseason testing doesn't mean much.
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« We had a good time in the end, but I'm not getting carried away. It was a good day overall, the afternoon was very good. We were able to do quite a few laps and I didn't get out of the car once. We just kept driving and it was very enjoyable to get back in a Formula 1 car. It was also nice to come back to the team and work with them again, I'm super happy. » K-Mag congratulated himself on his return to F1, two years after leaving it.
Kevin Magnussen was also questioned about the new cars, greatly modified by the regulatory revolution. The car is certainly not as fast and agile as in the past, but it is not at all a slow single-seater. It is not unpleasant to drive. I've driven prototype cars for a year, and when you get in, you know it's going to be fast. It's not as bad as I thought, and I really enjoyed driving a Formula 1 car again.
