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Magnussen baffled by drop in pace in Suzuka qualifying

Kevin Magnussen admitted he had high hopes for qualifying at Suzuka on Saturday only to be disappointed when he was eliminated at the first hurdle. The Renault Sport F1 driver had shown good pace during practice earlier in the day and felt he should have joined team-mate Jolyon Palmer in Q2 for the Japanese Grand Prix, but was baffled to why he could not advance. “We had good pace in FP3 this morning and looked strong, so I was hopeful for qualifying, especially as the car and conditions felt similar to this morning,” said Magnussen. “We seem to lose pace, however, which was surprising. Maybe others picked up theirs, I’ll have to look at the data.” Magnussen still believes the...
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