Kevin Magnussen admits it is “strange” that former 7-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo is now struggling in Formula 1. “It’s strange that Ricciardo is having such a hard time,” former Haas driver Magnussen told the Danish broadcaster TV3. But he does seem insanely intelligent, which can take you a long way in Formula 1. “The car is so complicated these days that the more like an engineer you can be, the better,” Magnussen added. “Someone like Fernando Alonso has a huge natural talent but also an intelligence that takes him a long way. “I have not followed Formula 1 for a long time now,” said the Dane.

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