Kevin Magnussen’s group mate and substitute mentioned he didn’t deserve a ban because of the incident he was concerned in at Monza.
The Haas driver is absent from this weekend’s race in Baku after reaching a complete of 12 penalty factors on his licence. He’s the primary driver in Formulation 1 historical past to take action because the penalty factors system was launched a decade in the past.
Magnussen’s ban was triggered by his fifth penalty in 15 rounds, 4 of which had been for contact with one other driver. His newest collision, at Monza, concerned Pierre Gasly.
Oliver Bearman, who’s standing in for Magnussen this weekend, mentioned he had been on standby as Magnussen reached 10 penalty factors on the Miami Grand Prix in Could, since when he has been at excessive threat of a ban.
“It’s a fantastic alternative,” Bearman advised Sky. “I knew it was coming at some stage, it had been on the playing cards, I knew it was it was a chance.
“Even supposing I believe it was fairly a harsh penalty for Kevin in Monza, after all I used to be completely satisfied to get the possibility. Whenever you get a name to go in F1, you’re taking it with each palms.
“However I want Kevin the most effective and I’ll give him his automotive again in Singapore, good and easy.”
Nico Hulkenberg, Magnussen’s ordinary group mate, doesn’t imagine Magnussen deserved the 2 penalty factors for his collision with Gasly which led to his ban.
“The penalty that he acquired wasn’t completely justified,” he mentioned. “I believe it was racing, after which fairly unlucky to get a penalty of that magnitude with that consequence for it.”
Haas have denied they may maintain Bearman within the automotive for the rest of the season, as he is because of drive for the group subsequent yr anyway.
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