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Kevin Magnussen has revealed how a sudden improvement to the brakes on his Haas F1 car has been behind his recent upturn in results.
Kevin Magnussen, who has been struggling to keep up with Nico Hulkenberg since they became teammates last season, has recently shown an exceptional performance leading Haas’ charge in the past two weekends. He earned points in the US Grand Prix Sprint race with a seventh-place finish, and repeated this success by finishing seventh in the Mexican Grand Prix after qualifying in the same position. Magnussen attributes his recent success to improved confidence in the VF-24’s brakes, which has resulted in significant points gains over the last two events. He mentioned that recent changes made to the car, particularly in the braking system, have greatly boosted his confidence and performance on track. Magnussen highlighted how a delay in brake response had been affecting his corner entries this season, and expressed optimism that the recent tweaks have addressed this issue, leading to a more consistent braking performance. Despite his late-season success, Magnussen acknowledges that his improved car setup came too late to secure his seat at Haas for the next season, reflecting on the frustration of not having these improvements earlier in the year.
