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KevinMagnussen believes 'annoying' Q1 issue cost Haas a spot on third row

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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Kevin Magnussen is convinced his "annoying and frustrating" suspension failure in Q1 cost Haas a spot on the third row of the grid.

Magnussen and teammate Romain Grosjean have showed good pace all weekend and looked a good bet for Q3 when qualifying begun. After setting a lap good enough to progress to Q2 in the opening session, Magnussen slowed with a rear suspension failure.

While the Dane had to watch Q2 from the garage, Grosjean made the top-ten shootout and beat both Force Indias to eighth -- which will become seventh once Lewis Hamilton serves a gearbox change penalty.