Kevin Magnussen still has respect for Nico Hulkenberg despite "suck my balls" jibe

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10:15, 16 Aug 2019

At the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix, there was an iconic moment in Formula 1 history, with Kevin Magnussen telling Nico Hulkenberg to "suck his balls" following a sarcastic remark made to the Dane whilst being interviewed after the race.

According to the Haas driver him and Hulkenberg are "not friends", but he has that professional respect for the German driver, calling him a "complete driver".

"We are opponents on the track and we are not friends," Magnussen said to Auto Motor und Sport. "Of course I have a lot of respect for his driving performance.

"He is very talented and a complete driver. I really have nothing against him. This whole episode and the fact that it is still being asked today, shows what's wrong with the media. I understand why, of course.

"People click on those stories, but if I wasn't recorded by cameras then, then Nico and I wouldn't even think about it today.

"It was completely overrated. My last words is that I have great respect for Nico and that I personally have nothing against him. As a person, I don't know him, but I have never heard anyone talk badly about him."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Kevin Magnussen still has respect for Nico Hulkenberg despite "suck my balls" jibe

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