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Magnussen: Racing in Australia would be ‘difficult'

+ Kevin Magnussen says it would be a challenge to fully prepare in time to race at the Australian Grand Prix, should he need to substitute for Fernando Alonso. Alonso crashed on the final day of the second winter test in Barcelona and spent three nights in hospital. Magnussen, who lost his McLaren race drive at the end of last year, substituted for the still recovering Spaniard at the final test, driving on the third day of running. The 22-year-old was impressed with his first impressions of the new Honda-powered car, but says it would be difficult to jump in and race it in Australia at such late notice. “It’d be difficult, as I’ve not had my own team of engineers or mechanics to...
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