"Kevin, that was some ******* Viking comeback" – those were the now immortal words of Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner when Kevin Magnussen pulled off a P5 finish on his return for the team in Bahrain.
After two years away from F1, the Dane only rejoined the team for the Official Pre-Season Test in Bahrain – yet made it to Q3 in his first qualifying session of the season, shrugging off a reliability scare on his way to P7 on the grid.
SAY WHAT? Verstappen, Gasly and Magnussen all feature in the best team radio from Bahrain
From then on, Magnussen put in an unforgettable performance to seal a stunning fifth-place finish for the team who last year went without a point.
Watch how Magnussen's weekend unfolded in this epic look at the Haas driver's fairy-tale comeback.
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