Who triggered Sao Paulo Grand Prix start chaos? F1 crash trio have their say on early drama

A chaotic start to the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix left two drivers out on the spot and ruined the afternoon for another two. 
Who triggered Sao Paulo GP start chaos? F1 crash trio react

Williams’ 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon and the Haas pair of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nico Hulkenberg came to blows on the run to Turn 1, with McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri and AlphaTauri’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo also getting caught up in the melee. 

Albon and 𝓡Magnussen immediately retired from the race, while Piastri and Ricciardo were able to get their cars fixed under during the subsequent red flag while repairs were carried𝐆 out to the heavily damaged barriers. 

Onboard footage from Albon’s car showed that he was▨ tagged by Hulkenberg, before the Williams driver connected with the other Haas of Magnussen. 

Expl🐼aining the drama from his perspective, Magnussen said: “I got a really good start and then I think Albon squeezed Nico [Hulkenberg], they had contact, and that sent Albon into me like a chain reaction.”

Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-23 crashed out of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-23 crashed out of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21,…

Albon had a slightly different view, saying: “A bit of a racing i𝓡ncident I think.&❀nbsp;

“I had a great start; I think it was one of the strongest starts on the grid, pulled alongside the two Haas [cars], felt like we were a🅘lmost there to overtake them but after looking at the external cameras, the driver on the inside was a bit blindsided, started to move across and obviously💞 there is myself and another Haas in-between.”

He added: “I’m just frustrated as we are in a championship battle and we can’t lose out on points like that and we kind of opened up the race for others to🐽 score points. 

“With all the retired cars throughout the race and many out of place with damage from the crash, we really could’ve been on for points, so i🔥t’s disappoi𓆏nting when the championship fight is so tight."

Hulkenber♑g, who was able to continue and went on to take the chequered flag in 12th, felt there was little he could do after getജting “sandwiched”. 

The German tried everything t🍎o back out of the incident b💃ut could do little to avoid the contact when he found himself caught in the middle of his teammate and Albon. 

“It was a typical start situation where it got too tight there, and it𝐆 was very similar to what happened to me in the Sprint in Qatar with Est🍌eban [Ocon] and Checo [Perez], I got sandwiched. 

"You can’t really bail out at that point, so I made contact with Albon which then put him into Kevin [Magnussen]. It was unfortunate but there wasn’t much we coul☂d do.”

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45 crashed out at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21,
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45 crashed out at the start of the race. Formula 1…

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