After two consecutive weekends scoring points, the French GP weekend is proving to be a difficult one for F1´s American team with both drivers starting tomorrow´s race from the back of the grid.

Kevin Magnussen was today´s 10th fastest. However, the Dane will start tomorrow race from the back of the grid due to grid penalty for changing PU elements.

The team had planned a team work with Magnussen helping Schumacher with the tow. However, Schumacher could not go through Q1 because his last lap was deleted for exceeding track limits and his first attempt left him in the 19^th place. Due to the penalties, Schumacher is expected to start 17^th.

“The pace was really good in the car. The plan was to go out and help Mick with the tow but then he didn’t get through to Q2.”

Asked on where he was supposed to give Mick the tow he explained he let the German choose the place since he was on a helper role today.

“First straight….I let Mick choose. I´m just a helper today. So, he chose to do it on the first straight because otherwise you have traffic in turns 8 and 9.“

Magnussen would drive to Q3 where he did not set a time considering tomorrows penalty. Still, he managed to show Haas´pace and have some fun in between.

“We had already planned to go out, so we went out even though there was no point, it was just kind of fun anyway with a fast car.”

Driving up to Q3 gave Magnussen extra time to learn more about the car and the settings fro tomorrow.

“You learn every time you go out and today, we actually changed the car from FP3 to Qualifying. It was good to get that kind of knowledge…. We´ll see tomorrow if the changes we´ve made help.”

Asked about tomorrow prospects, he keeps a cautious smile considering Haas´ long run pace.

“We’re starting last tomorrow but hopefully the car is good again in the race and we can progress.”