Kevin Magnussen Q&A: British Grand Prix

Round 10 takes many of the Haas F1 Team home for the British Grand Prix, held around the historic Silverstone circuit. It’s an event steeped in history, so what does it feel like for you to return to what many fondly refer to as the home of motorsport? 

“It feels good. It’s the home race of Formula 1 in many ways, it’s a very traditional race and it’s an awesome track as well. The circuit is of course a classic so it’s always great to go there and I’m looking forward to it again.”

Take us through a lap of the Silverstone circuit and can you predict how these new Formula 1 cars will behave around high-speed corners like Maggotts, Becketts and Abbey?

“These cars are a little bit slower but it’s still going to be fast. They’re stiff so kerb riding at Maggotts and Becketts might be a little bit different. That’s going to make it more challenging I would say, as the cars are stiff and very low to the ground, but Silverstone is still going to be a great circuit to drive.”

 

The British Grand Prix kicks off a run of four races in the month of July – how hard is that going to be on drivers and team personnel, and do you have one eye on the summer shutdown at this stage of the season?

“It’s going to be a hard month for the team – especially the mechanics. For drivers, it’s a walk in the park so it’s not something that I’m dreading at all, I’m actually looking forward to it. If you have a bad race, you go straight into the next one and also because they’re in Europe, it just feels so much easier. You can travel to the race on Thursday morning and for a lot of people they’re home on Sunday night. It feels easier than having two races in Asia in one month let’s say.”