Backmarker #41: Kevin Madnussen

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This week on Backmarker Podcast we prepare for the Spanish GP and discuss all the weeks F1 news. News: • Hard line Renault won't extend Red Bull engine decision deadline. http://www.f1i.com/news/302805-hard-line-renault-wont-extend-red-bull-engine-decision-deadline.html#.Wu6t48ig-QA.twitter • Renault extends Red Bull's engine decision deadline. http://www.f1i.com/news/302891-renault-extends-red-bulls-engine-decision-deadline.html#.WvBTy3w3AOM.twitter • Kevin Magnussen "I am prepared to die in a race car." http://www.planetf1.com/news/magnussen-prepared-to-die-in-the-car/ • McLaren in-season testing lineup. https://twitter.com/mclarenf1/status/991995992865157125?s=21 • Alonso has said his main priority for this year is the 24h of Le Mans. http://www.planetf1.com/news/alonso-le-mans-is-my-priority-this-season/ • Brazil's Pietro Fittipaldi in horror World Endurance Championship crash in Belgium. https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/05/07/10/33/emerson-fittipaldi-grandson-pietro-horror-crash-wec-belgium • WEC's LMP1 promise that couldn't be kept. https://www.autosport.com/wec/feature/8171/the-wec-lmp1-promise-that-couldnt-be-kept • Possible 2019 Miami Grand Prix: • https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135799/first-images-of-miami-f1-track-revealed • https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135746/miami-holding-vote-on-2019-f1-race • F1 evaluating an NFL Draft inspired off-season fan engagement event. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135805/f1-eying-nfl-draft-inspired-offseason-event • Why F1 should replace mirrors with cameras. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135793/why-f1-should-replace-mirrors-with-cameras • Williams is protesting Alonso's performance in Baku. https://wtf1.com/post/williams-is-protesting-alonsos-driving-in-baku/ • Haas may alter 2019 design plans after wings rule change - Steiner. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135813/haas-may-alter-2019-plans-after-rule-change • Mercedes looking to start a junior team a la Ferrari and Haas. https://wtf1.com/post/mercedes-would-be-up-for-starting-a-haas-style-technical-partnership-with-a-customer-team/ • 'Red Bull should demote Verstappen to Toro Rosso' over Ricciardo crash. https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/1318/red-bull-should-demote-verstappen-to-toro-rosso-over-ricciardo-crash/ • Renault preparing for a Sainz exit. http://www.planetf1.com/news/renault-preparing-for-sainz-exit/ • Ferrari can't make Formula 1 'let monkeys run the zoo.' https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135850/ferrari-cant-make-f1-let-monkeys-run-the-zoo