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Magnussen wary of midfield threat to Haas

16:07, 23 May 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Kevin Magnussen believes that the previous comfort Haas has enjoyed over the rest of the midfield teams might not continue in Monaco. The Dane doesn't expect the same level of dominance they enjoyed in Spain and the fight could be much closer on the streets of Monte Carlo.

He maintained that the fight would remain close but the track characteristics and developments of rivals could close up the gaps that had been there before.

“We should be in that mix, but I don’t think it’s going to be as dominant as in Barcelona,” Magnussen said.

“Our car is particularly strong in high-speed and medium-speed corners, and it’s not bad in low-speed corners to be honest, but I think that the advantage that we had in Barcelona was in the medium- and high-speed.

“With our car being more efficient this year, it’s also quite quick down the straights even though we can still go faster and have good downforce.

“So, I hope that we are still at the top, fighting with the top guys in the midfield but probably not as dominant as last time.”