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Magnussen sees F1's overtaking pains as circuit dependent

Haas' Kevin Magnussen believes a large part of F1's overtaking issues are linked to specific tracks rather than to car designs. The opening round of the F1 world championship in Melbourne was marked once again by its lack of overtaking, a state of affairs which has prevailed over the years at the Albert Park venue. While many point to the design of the current high downforce cars as the culprit for boring races, Magnussen suggests that a few circuit layouts are also to blame. However, Bahrain next weekend should provide fans with a better spectacle, according to the Dane. "Bahrain is a much better circuit for overtaking than Australia," Magnussen said. "I don’t think...
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