As they exited Flip 6, Magnussen appeared to endure a snap of oversteer and hit the suitable rear tyre of Tsunoda’s automobile, sending the Japanese driver right into a spin.
The harm precipitated to Tsunoda’s automobile pressured him to retire from the race right away whereas Magnussen managed to maintain going.
The Dane was discovered “predominantly accountable” for the accident by the stewards, who hit him with a 10-second time penalty.
Komatsu believes the penalty was too harsh, as he reckons it was only a racing incident.
“I don’t suppose that is justifiable. I believe it is only a racing incident,” the Japanese group boss stated.
“He did not run Tsunoda off the observe. He dived inside Flip 6, he hit the apex, Tsunoda was broad, he nonetheless left the room, Tsunoda got here again progressively.
Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-24, Zhou Guanyu, Kick Sauber C44
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“He would not go off the observe, so perhaps the definition ‘got here again’ may be improper. Nevertheless it’s not like Kevin is wholly accountable. For me, minimal 50/50.
“If something, I believe extra Tsunoda’s [fault]. Truthfully, he did not flip into Tsunoda or something. He is dived inside, hit the apex, had a snap, however [it] did not change the automobile route. He did not then run Tsunoda off the observe.
“He has nonetheless room left. So why is {that a} penalty?”
Komatsu stated that whereas the penalty was not appealable, the group would demand a proof from race route as he didn’t agree with the choice.
Magnussen, who completed the race in sixteenth place after his penalty, felt there was nothing he may have achieved in another way to keep away from the incident.
“I do not know. It appeared to me like he was going very broad. After which he made it stick anyway. And I used to be form of locked in my rotation. I could not actually do something extra. However they deemed it was a penalty for me. So it’s what it’s.
He added: “I believe it appears like I did what I may to. Once we had contact there was the automobile width [on the outside].
“So I believe we simply misinterpret one another slightly bit, I assume. I have to evaluation it. However to me, it’d as properly have been a racing incident.”
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