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Seat problem sidelined Magnussen at test

Feb.20 Kevin Magnussen had to stop driving Haas' F1 car on Tuesday. Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports that the Dane's head was pointing too far forwards, due to a problem with the headrest. "I've been sitting really badly in the car," Magnussen confirmed. "I had trouble seeing and when I braked, it wasn't easy to keep my head up. So I couldn't drive anymore." However, Magnussen said a modification to his seating position will be "easy enough" for the American team. Team boss Gunther Steiner confirmed: "It wouldn't have been safe to modify it quickly, so we'll get something done so he is comfortable for Thursday." Explaining the decision to sideline...
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