However, neither driver was able to finish inside the top 10, with Schumacher down in 13th. Magnussen, who was offered a place with the team just days before the season began after they opted to part company with Russia driver Nikita Mazepin, was one place back in 14th.
Their displays left many querying how they had dropped off so quickly. With the team using a Ferrari engine, rumors arose that the Scuderia had refused to play ball with supplies in Melbourne, having felt threatened by the improvements from Guenther Steiner’s team.
However, Ted Kravitz, of Sky Sports F1, resoundingly dismissed that theory: “There have been some suggestions amongst the rumor mongers that maybe Ferrari are thinking Haas are doing a little bit too well and threatening them,” he was quoted as saying by planetf1 .com
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