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F1 drivers say Magnussen's race ban ‘very unfair'

Sep.2 Two Formula 1 drivers insist Kevin Magnussen's one-race ban is unfair. The FIA confirmed late on Sunday that the Haas driver's super license will be suspended for the forthcoming Azerbaijan GP at Baku. The ban is automatic, as the 31-year-old Dane received two penalty points against his mandatory F1 credential for a clash with Alpine's Pierre Gasly at Monza on Sunday. The points raise his tally to 12, resulting in an automatic ban. Magnussen was gobsmacked. 'It doesn't change anything now,' he said, 'but I've spoken to the stewards so many times and I still don't understand what the rules are. It seems that they are interpreted arbitrarily. 'It also seems to me that they don't want...
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