Gragson explains clash with ex-F1 star after | Sports News

Noah Gragson has defined his resolution to confront Kevin Magnussen after their tense argument in San Diego.

Following the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado — the primary NASCAR occasion ever staged on an lively navy set up — the previous Formula 1 driver was confronted on pit street by Cup Series common Gragson of Front Row Motorsports.

Gragson was left pissed off after accusing Magnussen of wrecking him during the 75-lap race, a declare supported by video proof exhibiting the pair racing aggressively within the opening phases. On Lap 38, Magnussen made contact with the suitable rear of Gragson’s No. 4 Ford, sending it into the wall exiting Turn 4 and in the end ending his race.

After having time to mirror on the incident, Gragson waited for Magnussen on pit street following the checkered flag, resulting in a tense post-race confrontation between the 2 drivers. “What’s your f—— problem,” stated Gragson at one level. “You guys come over here, you f—— drive off into the corner, just because you got fenders on it.” “Get the f— out of my face,” Magnussen stated in response. He then repeatedly informed Gragson to “f— off” and to “get out of my face.”

Gragson continued to press the difficulty, including: “Or what, what are you gonna do?” He repeatedly requested Magnussen what his drawback was, with the exchange escalating earlier than the previous Haas driver finally responded: “My problem is you in my face.”

But Gragson refused to let the matter drop and continued arguing with Magnussen, who finally fired back: “You don’t understand English, or what? I’m saying f— off.”The exchange yielded little in the way in which of decision and was finally dropped at a close after a PR consultant stepped in, prompting each males to go their separate methods.

Speaking to reporters after the race in San Diego, Gragson defined the reasoning behind his confrontation with the Danish driver, whereas additionally offering criticism of racers like Magnussen who usually are not accustomed to NASCAR’s fashion.

“I don’t want to put all of them in this group, but a lot of these open-wheel racers that come race with us. We’re running literally 30th. We weren’t where we wanted to be on the 14 this weekend. “Kind of struggled in qualifying, struggling in the race, felt like we were making progress” stated Gragson.

“And these open wheel guys, they get fenders on their cars, they get bumpers, and we’re running 30th. And they’re driving up the inside, barreling it up at the inside. We could all outbrake each other, but they’re pinballing it, they’re blasting our inside doors.

“They get fenders on their cars, they get bumpers. I don’t know why that is, but the 91 just kept barreling off in there. And so, then hit me again later in the race, ending our day.”

Magnussen, nonetheless, provided a contrasting account of the on-track incidents involving Gragson. “I’ve watched NASCAR before, so I know that’s how you guys play it,” Magnussen stated when requested about why he wrecked out the 27-year-old. He was enjoying a bit silly on the market. He may have had a good race, however he selected to not. “Respect to everyone except that one guy… He ended up where he ended up.”