Poll: Was Magnussen right to aggressively defend during the Miami sprint race?

Kevin Magnussen found himself in trouble during the F1 sprint race on Saturday after an aggressive defence was deployed on Lewis Hamilton.

05 May 2024

Kevin Magnussen racked up 35 seconds worth of time penalties during the Miami sprint race as he launched an aggressive defence on Lewis Hamilton. The Dane stated he was playing a team game and aiding team-mate Nico Hulkenberg ahead to score points in the shorter race. While Magnussen has accepted that his penalties were warranted, a question has been raised over the aggressiveness of the defence in a bid to score points. Do you think Magnussen was right to be as punchy as he was during his fight against Hamilton? Let us know in our poll below!

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