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Kevin Magnussen claims he will not hold back at this week's Italian Grand Prix despite a heavy crash in Belgium on Sunday.
The Renault driver was fortunate to walk away unscathed after smashing into the barriers at the Eau Rouge corner of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Magnussen has since been passed fit to compete at Monza and the 23-year-old Dane, addressing the media in Italy, displayed a remarkably cool attitude following his narrow escape.
"After a crash like that it's clear that the car is very safe and there's not too much to worry about," he said.
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"I'm going to be flat-out again and pushing as hard as I can.
"Nothing was broken, I wasn't injured, so just a bit sore in my body and I didn't need to do anything special. No special treatments or anything. Yeah, just took a couple of days at home and ready for the next race."
A collision off the line between Red Bull's Max Verstappen and the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel prompted an angry exchange after the race in Belgium, the experienced pair blaming the teenage tyro for recklessly attempting to recover from a poor start.
Tempers appear to have cooled in the days since, Finn Raikkonen claiming there was no lasting animosity over the clash.
"Personally I have nothing against Max," the 2007 world champion said.
"He is doing a good job and he's fast. It's not a personal thing but certain things, at least in my feeling, were not correct if you have to slow down or brake under full speed but those things are never ending discussions but let's see what happens."
Vettel became an unpopular figure among Ferrari's passionate supporters as he dominated the sport with Red Bull, but the German now has fond memories of winning over the 'tifosi' by claiming second with his new team at the Italian manufacturer's home race 12 months ago.
"For sure, after last year's experience here, being on the podium in the red suit, I probably realised that people don't hate me as much as I thought after the last couple of years with Red Bull," he said.
The pre-race news conference was overshadowed by Felipe Massa announcing his intention to retire from the sport, prompting Magnussen to demonstrate the extent of the Brazilian's longevity since making his debut in 2002.
"I don't think I've seen Formula One when he wasn't racing, so he's had a long career," he said.
Red Bull's Carlos Sainz has a special relationship with the 35-year-old former Ferrari driver.
"From my personal side I remember meeting him for the first time in 2005," he said.
"I think I was 10, 11 years old. He was really kind to me and was my hero Formula One driver.
"He was very funny, very kind to me and since then I've had lots of respect for him.
"Five minutes before coming here I went to give him a hug, wish him all the best and I'm sure he'll have a good life from now on."