Kevin Magnussen says it's "better to start from the pit lane"

Kevin Magnussen is positive about starting from the pitlane as he believes having a fresh set of tyres could set him apart from his rivals. The Haas driver crashed during Q2 and had to have major repairs to his car meaning that he starts from the pitlane. He will hope to try and get some points during the race.

"I was P10 and into Q3, so I would have started on the C5 tyre," Magnussen said to GPToday. "With a penalty, I would be P15 on the C5, so it might be better to start from the pit lane.

When asked about his incident in Q2 Magnussen explained what happened.

"I had a snap and brushed the wall, it wasn't even that hard," Magnussen said. "I caught the wall with the rim so it just blew the rim and took the tyre off the rim and saved me over to the other side of the road.

The Haas has been repaired and is ready to start the race from the pitlane. They will hope that a points finish is on the table and that they can salvage a good result.