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Haas: Jeddah F1 “Unsportsmanlike” accusations are “complete bullshit”
During the Jeddah race, Kevin Magnussen received two 10-second penalties, one for contact with Alex Albon and the other for passing Yuki Tsunoda off the track. Haas instructed Magnussen to slow down the field to benefit teammate Nico Hulkenberg’s pit stop strategy, which was criticized by Red Bull and Albon. The team admitted they were unaware of Magnussen’s off-track pass and said they should have asked him to give the position back. Team Principal Ayao Komatsu defended the strategy of backing up the field to help Hulkenberg’s chances of scoring points, stating it was necessary after Magnussen’s penalty. Komatsu acknowledged the need for more monitoring during races to prevent similar incidents in the future, admitting they are limited in resources compared to other teams’ extensive monitoring capabilities.
