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Magnussen: You just turn off that part of the brain

Kevin Magnussen says he felt 'no fear' when he raced at Spa-Francorchamps just 24 hours after the death of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert, but that doesn't mean he wasn't deeply affected by the rare fatality. Asked about Daniel Ricciardo's admission that he considered not racing last Sunday, Magnussen said at Monza: 'I didn't have those thoughts. I wanted to drive, but it was clearly uncomfortable. I have the fear of death, and not just in a car. I'm not a complete idiot, although I may look like one sometimes. 'But it was crazy how much of a difference it made when I got my helmet on and got out on the track. Then you're in a special state where there is no fear. It's probably something...
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