Yuki Tsunoda “cancelled everything” and locked himself away after Oscar Piastri clash

Yuki Tsunoda admitted he felt “guilty” about costing AlphaTauri a big points haul at the Mexico City Grand Prix following contact with Oscar Piastri.
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN), Scuderia Alpha Tauri Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN), Scuderia Alpha Tauri Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian…

Tsunoda spun out of seventh-place on Lap 49 of the race at Mexic𝓰o as he attempted to overtake Piastri on th💜e outside of Turn 1.

It was a crucial mistake as had Tsunoda gone on to finish seventh, AlphaTauri would have been within touching dist🍨ance of Williams in the constructors’ championship.

Speaking ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Tsunoda revealed he “cancelled” all of his post-race plans and locked ꦐhimself away because of how frustrated he was.

“I was really frustrated after the race because I lost the opportunity to score points for the tea🦄m,” he said in Braz🎃il.

“I was having a good race until then. So, I really had massive frustration and actually, i🉐t was hard to digest that frustration on that day.

“Normally, Mexico, you can enjoy. I actually cancelled ev⛦erything and just stayed in the room. It was a big moment, and it was an opportunity… P5 wꦿas definitely possible.”

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, Race
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix,…

Tsunoda is confident he’s learned from what happened in 🍬Mexico, conceding h🌳e’s been forced to “rethink”.

“I feel first of all guilty,” he added. “I don't know whether it's a conscious thing or whatever, but I just feel pretty bad if I play around and ha🀅ve a distraction after 𝔍I have a bad race.

“Maybe it's good,ܫ but it will be just for me. It will be just temporary. I thought about everything - what I can improve in the ♛future.

“🐟It was obviously tough, but it gives me time to rethink. For me, it's the thing I normally do if I have a bad race. I only have a party if I have a good race."

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