F1: Top five moments of Kevin Magnussen's 2018 season

A fantastic qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix of Russia, where Magnussen set some pace

There's some sense, after all, as to why Kevin Magnussen is referred to as "the king of Russia" at the contest held at Sochi. This year, he collected a P8, his best position in the last 4 races.

But he did far better in the qualifying effort, by notching up a career-best effort at Russia in the form of grabbing a fifth-place.

Unfortunately, some issues with straight-line speed and an apparent struggle in tyre-wear would spoil the thrill of his fifth-place start, a position that the Dane would love to have improved on during the race.

But there's sense to the sobriquet he was anointed with. Last year, Magnussen improved his race finish, collecting a P13, having gathered only a lowly P14 at qualifying.

In 2016, however, Magnussen, then in a Renault, managed P7, his hitherto best-finish at Russia, even as in qualifying, he would only manage P17.

Therefore, in the past three events at Russia, the Haas driver has considerably improved his run.