Alexander Albon accused Kevin Magnussen of driving dangerously to intentionally field him in throughout the Dutch Grand Prix.
The end result was a dramatic second the place Magnussen was handed by 4 automobiles on the beginning/end straight directly: Albon plus Pierre Gasly and the Aston Martin pair.
At that time Albon had spent over a lap being held up by Magnussen, who considerably lifted the throttle at factors on the circuit the place he was unlikely to be handed. “They’re boxing me in on goal,” Albon noticed. “I don’t know why.”
Magnussen race had already been compromised twice by this level. He was compelled to start out from the pit lane as a result of an influence unit components change, then slid off at Tarzan on lap three and fell to final place.
Whereas Haas saved Magnussen out on his unique set of tyres, Nico Hulkenberg within the crew’s different automotive made his sole pit cease early, on lap 14. By lap 31 Hulkenberg had caught his crew mate, whose race engineer Mark Slade advised him: “Nico 0.7 behind, please swap positions into flip one.” Magnussen complied.
As the following group of automobiles began to catch him, Haas gave Magnussen a message which appeared to indicate they anticipated him to delay their rivals to assist his crew mate. “Albon and the automobiles behind are combating Nico for place,” stated Slade. “Albon is 2 seconds behind you.”
By lap 38 Albon was upon him, and on the next tour he misplaced over three-and-a-half second behind the Haas driver, fuming as he did. When Magnussen coasted on the exit of flip 13, Albon complained: “Once more, it’s simply harmful. Like actually harmful. Similar as Monaco.”
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(Albon appeared to proceed his grievance, starting one other message: “They usually don’t…” earlier than it was abruptly minimize off, seemingly censored by FOM.)
Albon’s reference to Monaco remembers the same grievance he made whereas being held up by Yuki Tsunoda all through a lot of that race. “He’s actually harmful,” stated Albon on that event. “Going to take out my entrance wing with him.”
Nonetheless Magnussen slowed a lot at flip 13 it allowed not solely Albon however the three different automobiles chasing the Williams by way of. After that there was no level Haas maintaining him out any longer, so Magnussen was swiftly introduced in. A lot to Albon’s chagrin, his delay behind the Haas additionally price him a place to Pierre Gasly.
Albon, Magnussen and Hulkenberg’s radio messages
| Lap: 36/72 ALB: 1’16.535, MAG: 1’17.085, HUL: 1’16.638 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gannon | So these automobiles might be with us in 10 to fifteen laps’ time with like 15-lap brisker tyres. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lap: 37/72 ALB: 1’16.411, MAG: 1’17.160, HUL: 1’16.072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slade | Okay Kev, Albon and the automobiles behind are combating Nico for place. Albon is 2 seconds behind you. | Gannon | Flip two, 5kph slower please. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slade | Nico is presently P9. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slade | Albon [1.2] behind, Gasly 4.1 behind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lap: 38/72 ALB: 1’16.450, MAG: 1’17.434, HUL: 1’16.730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slade | Albon 1.1, he’s on 25-lap hards. Gasly is on-five lap hards. | Gannon | We nonetheless suppose like 16.5 as a tempo goal, Nico. Gasly’s doing 16.0 on a really new tyre. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slade | Albon closes on Magnussen Albon has DRS, 0.6 behind. |
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| Lap: 39/72 ALB: 1’20.078, MAG: 1’20.604, HUL: 1’16.284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albon | Magnussen holds Albon up from Scheivlak to show 9 Yeah, they’re boxing me in on goal. I don’t know why. |
Slade | Albon 0.3 with DRS, Gasly proper behind him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albon | Albon practically hits Magnussen because the Haas driver accelerates slowly out of flip 13 Once more, it’s simply harmful. Like actually harmful. Similar as Monaco. They usually don’t [message appears to cut out]. |
Slade | Albon proper behind you with DRS. Additionally Gasly and Alonso and Stroll. All 4 automobiles move Magnussen on the beginning/end straight. |
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| Lap: 40/72 ALB: 1’17.452, MAG: 1’23.970, HUL: 1’16.321 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gannon | Okay. The competitors is Gasly 9 behind after which Albon, Alonso all collectively. They’re like 9.5 behind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Magnussen’s delaying ways purchased Hulkenberg round 3.7 seconds, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient for him to seize a degree. Gasly and Fernando Alonso caught and handed him earlier than the tip of the race, and Hulkenberg missed the ultimate factors place by 5.7 seconds.
In the meantime Magnussen found that, so far as Williams are involved, turnabout is truthful play. Logan Sargeant backed him and Yuki Tsunoda up throughout the closing stint, making it simpler for Albon to move them.
Williams crew principal James Vowles expressed his appreciation to his driver on the finish of the race. “Good defending, Logan, in opposition to these two automobiles behind and thanks for enjoying the crew sport there.”
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