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News18
3 days ago
- Automotive
- News18
F1: Aston's Injured Stroll Out Of Spanish GP, Tsunoda Reacts To Qualifying Last
Last Updated: Lance Stroll will miss the Spanish Grand Prix due to a hand injury as Yuki Tsunoda was left baffled after qualifying 20th and last. Aston Martin announced late on Saturday that Lance Stroll would miss the Spanish Grand Prix due to a hand injury. The Canadian, who qualified 14th, was scheduled to start on the seventh row of Sunday's grid, behind McLaren's pole-sitter Oscar Piastri. 'For the past six weeks, Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is related to the procedure he underwent in 2023," Aston Martin stated. 'As a result, his medical team has confirmed that he will not race tomorrow (Sunday) and will undergo a procedure to address these issues before focusing on his recovery." Stroll sustained fractures and a broken toe in a cycling accident during the 2023 pre-season, requiring surgery and rehabilitation. The 26-year-old, whose father Lawrence Stroll owns the team, is in his seventh season with Aston Martin. He has accumulated 14 points this year. His esteemed teammate, two-time former world champion Fernando Alonso, will start from the fifth row in front of his home fans, hoping to secure his first points of a disappointing season. Tsunoda Baffled After Qualifying Llast Yuki Tsunoda was left perplexed on Saturday after qualifying 20th and last for the Spanish Grand Prix in his Red Bull car, while teammate Max Verstappen qualified third. The Japanese driver had received support from team boss Christian Horner on Friday, but Saturday's performance confirmed the car's challenges for anyone other than the four-time world champion. Last season, Sergio Perez experienced a series of problems and poor results leading to his exit. This year began with Liam Lawson in the second car, but only for two races. Tsunoda was promoted from Red Bull's junior team but has struggled, with his best result being ninth in Bahrain. He finished 17th in Monaco last Sunday. Apart from being significantly outperformed by Verstappen, the team's second drivers all seem to find the car very difficult to drive. In the first qualifying session, Tsunoda was eliminated after lapping more than half a second slower than Verstappen. 'It's pretty tough," he said. 'Throughout the weekend, I tried to solve the issue as much as possible. From FP1 (first practice), I mentioned that I had a strange issue and that it was just not gripping at all." He added that he had no feeling with the car. 'So far, it seems the car is consuming its tyres a lot, and every lap, no matter what I do, I experience degradation," he added. Horner commented, 'We need to have a good look at it because I don't really understand it. Let's see if he's picked up some damage or something because it's unusual to be that far off." Tsunoda could be under pressure to keep his seat from Red Bull rookie Isack Hadjar, who has been in impressive form and finished sixth in Monaco. (With inputs from Agencies)
France 24
3 days ago
- Automotive
- France 24
Red Bull's Tsunoda baffled after qualifying last in Spain
The Japanese driver had received support in his struggles from team boss Christian Horner on Friday, but on Saturday hit a new low that confirmed how challenging the car is for anyone other than the four-time world champion. Last season, Sergio Perez experienced a series of problems and poor results which led to his exit and this year began with Liam Lawson in the second car, but for only two races. Tsunoda was promoted from Red Bull's junior RB team but has struggled to shine and his best result is ninth in Bahrain. He was 17th in Monaco last Sunday. Apart from being outperformed comprehensively by Verstappen, the team's second drivers all appear to find the car very difficult to drive. In the first qualifying session Tsunoda was eliminated after lapping more than half a second slower than Verstappen. "It's pretty tough," he said. "Throughout the weekend, I tried to solve the issue as much as possible. I was mentioning from FP1 (first practice) that I had some strange issue and that it was just not gripping at all. He added that he had no feeling with the car. "So far what I feel is just the car is eating its tyres a lot and every lap, whatever I do, I have degradation," he added. Horner said: "We need to have a good look at it because I don't really understand it. Let's see if he's picked up some damage or something because it's unusual to be that far off." Tsunoda could be under pressure to keep his seat from RB rookie Isack Hadjar who has been in impressive form and finished sixth in Monaco.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Tsunoda under pressure after new Red Bull driver hits bottom of qualifying in Spain
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Yuki Tsunoda is under immense pressure to turn things around after the new Red Bull driver bottomed out in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. Tsunoda will start his seventh race for Red Bull from ignominious last place. Only a massive drive on Sunday will get him back into the points. The Japanese driver was promoted from Red Bull's junior Racing Bulls team after the season was already underway. Red Bull made the stunning decision after only two rounds to drop Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen. Lawson crashed out of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and qualified in last place for the Chinese Grand Prix and its sprint race. Now it is the 25-year-old Tsunoda who needs to show he's capable in the Red Bull seat after four previous seasons with the junior team. Tsunoda was at a loss to explain why he and his team can't get it right. 'Whatever I do, every lap, even like a long run was a good example, just whatever I do, nothing happens,' Tsunoda said. 'It doesn't really stack up … I don't know what it is, and I can't really have any answer to that.' Red Bull's second seat is, naturally, constantly compared to Verstappen, and has become something of a poisoned chalice. The experienced Sergio Pérez struggled as Verstappen's partner and his performance dipped so much last season that Red Bull lost to McLaren the constructors' title even though Verstappen won a fourth straight drivers' title. Tsunoda's best finish so far was ninth in Bahrain. He finished last week's Monaco GP in 17th. Verstappen will start Sunday's Spanish GP from third, behind pole sitter Oscar Piastri and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Tsunoda under pressure after new Red Bull driver hits bottom of qualifying in Spain
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Yuki Tsunoda is under immense pressure to turn things around after the new Red Bull driver bottomed out in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. Tsunoda will start his seventh race for Red Bull from ignominious last place. Only a massive drive on Sunday will get him back into the points. The Japanese driver was promoted from Red Bull's junior Racing Bulls team after the season was already underway. Red Bull made the stunning decision after only two rounds to drop Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen . Lawson crashed out of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and qualified in last place for the Chinese Grand Prix and its sprint race. Now it is the 25-year-old Tsunoda who needs to show he's capable in the Red Bull seat after four previous seasons with the junior team. Tsunoda was at a loss to explain why he and his team can't get it right. 'Whatever I do, every lap, even like a long run was a good example, just whatever I do, nothing happens,' Tsunoda said. 'It doesn't really stack up … I don't know what it is, and I can't really have any answer to that.' Red Bull's second seat is, naturally, constantly compared to Verstappen, and has become something of a poisoned chalice. The experienced Sergio Pérez struggled as Verstappen's partner and his performance dipped so much last season that Red Bull lost to McLaren the constructors' title even though Verstappen won a fourth straight drivers' title. Tsunoda's best finish so far was ninth in Bahrain. He finished last week's Monaco GP in 17th. Verstappen will start Sunday's Spanish GP from third, behind pole sitter Oscar Piastri and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. ___ AP auto racing:
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Tsunoda baffled after qualifying last in Spain
Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 29, 2025 Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda during the press conference ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix REUTERS/Albert Gea BARCELONA - Yuki Tsunoda was lost for an explanation after qualifying last for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix while Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen secured third place on the starting grid. It was the third Formula One weekend in a row that the Japanese, drafted in from Racing Bulls after two races as replacement for New Zealander Liam Lawson, had failed to make the top 10 shootout. In Imola he had started in the pit lane after a big crash in the first phase of qualifying and in Monaco lined up in 12th place. "Since FP1 (first practice) this weekend something has felt off, and it's a pretty tough result as we've tried everything," said Tsunoda. "We've struggled with grip issues and the feeling of the car eating through the tyres all weekend. We tried to solve the issue as much as possible but I don't think we were able to cure it. "We've tried multiple setups this weekend and it's strange because my lap today at the end of Q1 (the first phase of qualifying) was pretty clean... the pace didn't match when I was feeling more confident in the car." Team boss Christian Horner said Tsunoda, who is out of contract at the end of the season when engine partners Honda are leaving Red Bull to start a new era with Aston Martin, had struggled. "We went up a little on the downforce to try and help him but it's difficult to understand, we will need to have a look at it," added Horner. "Unfortunately, he will have quite a bit to do tomorrow to make his way up the pack." While Tsunoda felt the pain, Racing Bulls' French rookie Isack Hadjar -- who has been touted as a possible replacement from the junior team -- continued to shine with ninth place on the grid. Horner told reporters on Friday, when asked about future plans, that it was still early days for Tsunoda at Red Bull. "He's still settling in. He's been in Q3, scored points, he's scored points from the pit lane. He's had a few incidents as well, so he has a long way to go. We'll decide. We've got plenty of time on our side," he added. "I think the only thing that we can do is give him time and support and try and get a set-up that he's got confidence in. Driving these cars is all about confidence, and that's what he needs to find. "I think he'll get there. He's fast. He's just got to piece it all together. We keep seeing flashes of performance. We just need to see him put it all together. I think he's capable of that." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
