“Not a good day again” admits Magnussen after penalty for Sargeant collision

Kevin Magnussen admitted he had another poor day after collecting his latest penalty for colliding with Logan Sargeant.

The pair tangled at turn three as Magnussen tried to pass the Williams driver on the inside. The contact sent Sargeant into the barrier and ended his race.

Magnussen was blamed for the collision and given a 10-second time penalty. He faces an anxious wait to learn how many penalty points he has been given, having moved onto a total of eight yesterday for a series of incidents in the sprint race. Any driver who reaches 12 receives an automatic race ban.

“Not a good day again,” Magnussen admitted. “Hopefully I can get some clarity on things going forward.

“What happened today, of course it’s not good. Nonetheless, we move on and try to have a better weekend next weekend.”

Magnussen is also under investigation for failing to serve his penalty correctly during the race and for entering the pits during a Safety Car period without changing tyres. He received four penalties during the sprint race yesterday.

Sargeant, who was ahead of Magnussen when the pair made contact, did not immediately blame his rival for the contact. “I haven’t seen it back so I don’t have a lot to say other than that it’s a very disappointing way to end up at my home race weekend,” he said.

“But nonetheless, it’s been a positive weekend and I have to take those positives. I feel like generally I’ve been able to to get almost everything out of it this weekend. Little bits to find but I just have to take those, draw a line under it and move on.

The collision proved a pivotal moment in the race as it triggered a Safety Car period which allowed eventual race winner Lando Norris to make his pit stop and rejoin the track in the lead.

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