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Kevin Magnussen hails ‘roller coaster’ ride after finishing seventh in qualifying at Bahrain GP

Kevin Magnussen hails 'roller coaster' ride after finishing seventh in qualifying at Bahrain GP

Kevin Magnussen described his Formula One comeback as a crazy roller-coaster ride after qualifying his Haas a sensational seventh for Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The only team that failed to score a point last year suddenly look like top 10 runners and Magnussen, drafted in as a late replacement for sacked Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, was pinching himself in delight.

“Crazy! I’m super-happy,” the 29-year-old said after Saturday’s floodlit session at the Sakhir circuit.

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“It’s been a massive roller-coaster from getting the call from [team boss] Guenther [Steiner], getting really surprised by that, and then trying to make it happen,” he told Sky Sports.

“There were some obstacles I had to sort out [to get back into F1] and that was already a bit nervous, and then getting here, driving the car for the first time, having a sore neck.

“You hope the car is good but you never really know with Formula One testing, and now here and having an issue in qualifying and not…

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