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Fewer tests will hurt rookies – Magnussen

– McLaren's Kevin Magnussen reckons that Formula 1's reduced pre-season testing schedule, set to be introduced for the 2016 season, will make the situation tougher for rookie drivers.Magnussen, who made his debut in the sport this season, received six days in the MP4-29 prior to the first round of the year. He also participated in two young driver tests in 2012 and 2013 respectively.But under new regulations for 2016, there will be just two pre-season tests rather than three, meaning that a rookie is likely to receive only four days of running in a new car prior to the opening round of the year."It would be tough," he said. "I think it's tough coming into Formula 1...
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