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Magnussen had ‘massive headache' from faulty gearbox

Kevin Magnussen has revealed that a malfunctioning gearbox was to blame for giving him a “massive headache” during a troublesome Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Magnussen suffered a gearbox glitch during qualifying and Haas requested to change a sensor under parc ferme rules without a penalty but this was denied by the FIA. Magnussen’s race was further hindered when he was spun on the opening lap by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. He circulated towards the back of the field before retiring during the closing stages. “We had a problem with the gearbox – we had it as well on my fastest lap in qualifying,” said Magnussen. “The problem came back in the race, it was there from the first...
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