Magnussen' not even close' to dreaming of shock first F1 pole

Kevin Magnussen was "not even close" to thinking of scoring his maiden Formula 1 pole position

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ahead of qualifying in Brazil before his shock result for Haas.

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Magnussen won Q3 on Friday night and will start Saturday's sprint race at Interlagos from first place.

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Magnussen won the pole position for Haas by two-tenths of a second over world champion Max Verstappen.

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This was the first F1 pole for the Dane since the team entered the grid in 2016.

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Since Magnussen began the year without an F1 seat before being selected by Haas on the eve of the new season to replace Nikita Mazepin.

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"I don't know what to say," said Magnussen in parc ferme.

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In the sprint, Magnussen declared he would attempt a "maximum attack," adding, "Let's go for something weird."

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