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Boullier: Magnussen ‘punching above his weight’
Eric Boullier says Kevin Magnussen has been “punching above his weight” in some of his recent battles and urged him not to change his approach. Magnussen was involved in a fight with Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel in Spa, eventually being penalised for forcing Alonso off-track. A similar penalty followed in Monza during a battle with Valtteri Bottas but Boullier said such races show just how well Magnussen has been performing of late. “It's clear that he's stepping up,” Boullier told a McLaren phone-in. “He's maybe punching above his weight, because obviously he doesn't have the car to be fast enough and chase better results, but he's trying his best. “I...
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