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Magnussen claims hardest point ever earned

McLaren rookie Kevin Magnussen says the tenth place he scored in the Singapore Grand Prix was potentially the toughest result of his career after suffering more than most in Marina Bay. The Dane started ninth and finished tenth under the lights, but in between endured a painful couple of hours as the cockpit of his MP4-29 got hotter and hotter. Radio messages between driver and team first reported that Magnussen was being burned by his seat, and later that his drinks bottle had got so hot that it was painful to take on any liquid – a necessity in the already gruelling Singapore humidity. “It was a very, very tough grand prix,” the rookie admitted afterwards, “During the race, I...
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