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Hulkenberg and Magnussen move on from “suck my balls” moment

Hulkenberg and Magnussen move on from "suck my balls" moment

The pair were battling for position in the Budapest race when Magnussen forced Hulkenberg off the track. The Haas driver was subsequently given a penalty for the move.

After the flag, Magnussen was in the middle of an interview with Danish TV when Hulkenberg approached, tapped him on the shoulder, and said, “Once again the most unsporting driver on the grid.”

Magnussen immediately replied, “Suck my balls, honey,” and carried on with the interview as Hulkenberg went away.

A clip of the incident soon went viral and Magnussen’s phrase has been associated with the pair ever since.

A supposed feud between them featured strongly in the first series of Drive to Survive that covered the 2018 season.

The pair had little or no contact over the years, although at one point Hulkenberg was rumoured to be joining Magnussen at Haas in 2020.

Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin in pits

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Asked at the time about the prospect, Magnussen said: “It was dramatised…

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