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Haas gearbox issue at Imola gave Magnussen 'massive headache'

A gearbox issue literally went to Kevin Magnussen's head in the Emilia Romagna GP, inflicting the Haas driver with a massive headache that led to his retirement. Haas identified a gearbox issue on Magnussen's car in qualifying but opted not to replace the element for Sunday's race to spare its driver a grid penalty. From 17th on the grid, Magnusson jockeyed for position at the start, but rounding the left-hander of Tosa the Haas was pitched into a spin by Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari, a contact that dropped the Dane down the field. Magnussen battled his way into the top ten thanks to a long 26-lap first stint on the medium tyre. But the gearbox gremlins from the previous day had reappeared...
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