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Why Magnussen did not take the knee

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen opted against kneeling ahead of the British Grand Prix in order to distance himself from any political sentiments of groups such as Black Lives Matter, he said. Editor's Picks 70th Anniversary Grand Prix - U.S. TV schedule Ahead of the first race of the season, six drivers -- Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniil Kvyat, Antonio Giovinazzi and Carlos Sainz -- stood while their 14 rivals, including Magnussen, knelt. Magnussen joined those six in standing ahead of last weekend's race at Silverstone. The Danish driver, who made it clear ahead of the opening race that he was not kneeling to endorse any organisation or political group, elaborated on...
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