The radiators of the McLaren overheated Magnussen in Singapore
After a thorough investigation to determine the overheating issue experienced by Kevin Magnussen during the last Grand Prix in the streets of Singapore, the McLaren team revealed that a break in a radiator seal was the cause.
For Kevin Magnussen, the Singapore Grand Prix was particularly hot behind the wheel of his McLaren. Indeed, the Dane endured atrocious heat in his cockpit, which certainly prevented him from performing better in the race, finishing in tenth place.
The McLaren team immediately became concerned about the issue with its young driver and conducted a thorough investigation back at the factory to determine the exact causes of the overheating, which even the telemetry had not revealed. The men from Woking then discovered that a broken radiator seal was the cause of this mishap.
The hot air then rushed directly into the cockpit of the unfortunate driver who could do nothing to remedy this burning problem.
McLaren has therefore worked on resolving this issue so that it does not occur again until the end of the season, as confirmed by Eric Boullier yesterday: « The problem encountered by Kevin has already been resolved to prevent it from happening again. »
The Frenchman also took the opportunity to provide updates on the reasons for Jenson Button’s retirement at the end of the race in Singapore, depriving the team of significant points: « We don’t yet have the full answer on what happened to Jenson, but there was an electrical problem with the power unit. »
