The Haas driver picked up three separate penalties in his battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for leaving the monitor and gaining a bonus.
Magnussen’s driving mirrored techniques he utilized in Saudi Arabia earlier this 12 months the place, as soon as penalised, he was in a position to defend to such an extent that team-mate Nico Hulkenberg may cement his personal place. As soon as once more the German was in a position to safe a points-paying place in Miami.
Following the dash, Magnussen advised Sky Sports activities F1 that “all of the penalties had been properly deserved” and added: “I began utilizing these silly techniques, which I don’t like doing, however on the finish of the day, I did my job as a crew participant.”
Having been handed three 10-second penalties for his infringements, Magnussen was summoned to the stewards to find out whether or not, given his feedback within the TV pen, his antics amounted to unsportsmanlike behaviour.
A report from the stewards defined: “The driving force candidly defined that he thought that he was entitled to race with Automobile 44 within the method that he did and likewise that he was keen to just accept what he thought of to be customary penalties that may have been imposed on him for any infringements that occurred whereas he was battling for place.
“He was additionally of the view that constructing a spot between himself and the automobiles forward was completely throughout the rules and it was not unusual for a driver to hunt to help his team-mate in the middle of a race by doing so.
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Staff, on the grid
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“He didn’t at any time limit assume that what he was doing was incorrect or that it was in any manner unsportsmanlike.
“He highlighted that the Stewards would sometimes not improve the severity of the penalties for repeat offences.”
Change of guidelines inbound?
The stewards concluded that as there was “no clear proof of an intention to behave in a fashion that may be stated to be unsportsmanlike” and because of the excessive customary set in figuring out unsportsmanlike actions no additional motion ought to be taken in opposition to Magnussen.
However the report made a degree in noting that the stewards “disagreed” with the “manner by which Automobile 20 was pushed”.
And given the repeat offences dedicated by Magnussen, the report prompt talks can be had over regulation tweaks as a way to supply the stewards extra energy in growing the severity of punishments to drivers.
The report continued: “Transferring ahead, the Stewards might want to think about if, in acceptable conditions, particularly within the case of repeat infringements, the penalties to be utilized for every infringement must be elevated to discourage situations equivalent to people who we discovered right this moment.
“That is one thing that we’ll increase explicitly with the FIA and the Stewarding crew.”