Tsunoda “couldn’t do anything” to avoid impeding Red Bulls in F1 qualifying

AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda says he doesn’t know what he could have done to avoid ruining Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen’s qualifying laps at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT02.
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT02.
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Tsunoda ran wide at Turn 11 on an in-lap during the dyiꦿng stages of Q3 with Perez and Verstappen circulating just behind him.

𒈔The Japanese rookie’s moment saw ✤Perez run wide shortly after at the very same corner while Verstappen backed off from his final attempt.

The incident cost Red B💧ull a shot at toppling Valtteri Bottas’ impressive pole time, leadജing to team boss after the session.

Explaining what happened, Tsunoda said: “I didn't mess up the Red Bull. Just a mistake by th🥂emselves. I don't know about Max? Did I hold up Max as well?”

Tsunoda was then shown the ♋footage of the final stages of Q3, where he then replied: “I went outside and I couldn't do anything more than that one. I mean, I don't know, where should I go there?”

Reflecting on t🀅he inဣcident further, Tsunoda felt that he hadn’t done anything wrong but wanted to discuss it with the senior Red Bull management.

“I had a countdown, but I was in sector two. I don't know. If I h🦄ad another chance I'd do the same thing. I don't know what should I do? Do you think I did wrong thing?

“I'll have to discuss with Red Bull, but I don't t🔥hink I did anything wrong.”

It was another encouraging display from Tsunoda as he progressed int🌟o Q3 again, although he will be forced to start from𒁏 the back of the grid after taking a fresh power unit for this weekend.

Tsunoda was generally pleased with his qualifying perfor❀mance in Mexico.

“Yeah, the main point is I want to you start ahead of the guys who have🍃 penalties, and I achieved that target, so I'm quite happy,” he added.

“And mainly for helping my teammate for the tow. So I'm quite happy for to✃day's job.”

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