Magnussen certified solely nineteenth at Monza and was one in every of solely three drivers to take a big gamble by beginning on the laborious quite than medium Pirelli tyres.
Nevertheless, whereas Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas used the technique to have sturdy races and earn factors, Magnussen completed 18th and final, behind team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.
The intention had been to run a protracted opening stint on the laborious, doubtlessly not stopping till the closing laps.
Nevertheless, a scarcity of total grip meant that Magnussen pitted as early as lap 12, obliging him to change to 2 stops and successfully ruining his race.
“It ought to have been potential, however we simply had no grip in any respect,” he mentioned when requested by Motorsport.com concerning the tyre gamble.
“And the automobile was so over-balanced, there was no probability. I imply, we could not even take off sufficient entrance wing. The flap could not go down low sufficient. And horrendous, actually dangerous.
“I imply, we had been speaking about going all the way in which to the top on that first laborious to then possibly hope for a late security automobile, or do a bit like [Alex] Albon did in Melbourne, attempt one thing like that. However no probability in any respect.”
Esteban Ocon, Alpine A523, Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-23
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Magnussen accepts that he has to attend for enhancements to make their method to the monitor.
“The work is being executed within the background, and we simply should be affected person on it till we will carry these components to the automobile,” he mentioned.
“On the finish of the day, we received a job to do, and we have to crack on till we till we get these components, and we will not cry about what we have got for the time being, we have simply set to work with what we’ve got and at all times attempt to get one thing out of it, regardless of how tough it seems to be.”
The Dane believes that the Haas organisation itself is in the very best form in its historical past.
“I nonetheless consider that the workforce is in a stronger place than it has been,” he mentioned. “It is only a paradox that we’ve got in all probability one of many weakest automobiles we have had.
“With the sturdy basis that I see within the workforce, I feel we will do quite a bit higher, and I feel we are going to do quite a bit higher.
“So it truly is a endurance recreation. It is about actually sticking it out with what we’ve got for the time being, and ready for higher issues.”
Requested what his personal contribution can be, he mentioned: “I feel it is essential to be there to assist and provides all of the suggestions that’s wanted. And on the identical time simply good religion, and provides them peace to go and work on their stuff.”
