Kevin Magnussen will start Sunday’s race in Hungary from the pit lane after McLaren found that the damage sustained in his qualifying crash was severe enough to necessitate a change of chassis and gearbox.The Danish rookie went into the Turn 1 barriers at speed during Q3 after being caught out by a sudden downpour, badly damaging the left-hand side of his MP4-29. Magnussen was classified in tenth place after qualifying, despite failing to set a Q3 time. However, the sporting regulations stipulate that a change of chassis requires the driver to start from the pit lane.“Starting from the pit lane will make life more difficult,” Magnussen commented, “but I’m...
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