AutoGear
  • Latest News
  • AutoGear TV
  • Sustainable Mobility
  • Motorsports
    • Formula 1
      • STANDINGS
    • Formula E
    • Circuits
    • WRC
    • Rally
    • Rally raid
    • WEC
  • English
    • Português
    • Italiano
    • Français
    • Español
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
AutoGear
  • Latest News
  • AutoGear TV
  • Sustainable Mobility
  • Motorsports
    • Formula 1
      • STANDINGS
    • Formula E
    • Circuits
    • WRC
    • Rally
    • Rally raid
    • WEC
  • English
    • Português
    • Italiano
    • Français
    • Español
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
AutoGear

Yuki Tsunoda Admits Error Led to Jeddah Crash After Impressive Early FP2 Performance

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
April 18, 2025
in Motorsports
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Yuki Tsunoda Admits Error Led to Jeddah Crash After Impressive Early FP2 Performance

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 17: A detailed view of Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 17, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202504171478 // Usage for editorial use only //

Yuki Tsunoda took full responsibility for the crash that curtailed his Jeddah FP2 session, admitting he “turned too much” in the final corner, causing damage that ended his running prematurely. With under nine minutes remaining in the session, Tsunoda made contact with the inside wall at the final hairpin, which broke his track rod and left him unable to avoid hitting the exit wall as well.

Despite the significant crash, Tsunoda emerged unscathed and immediately apologized to his Red Bull team, acknowledging the repair work they would face overnight. “Just turning too much and clipped the inside wall and just had damage,” Tsunoda told F1 TV. “After that, just no control. Apologies to the team, things were looking good, so it’s a shame.”

Before the crash, Tsunoda had been having a solid session, posting the sixth-fastest time, just seven-tenths behind McLaren’s Lando Norris and four-tenths behind his world champion teammate Max Verstappen. Tsunoda reflected on his qualifying simulation lap, stating, “The qualifying lap was pretty good. I was a bit compromised with the tyre warm-up, but so far pretty okay.”

Tsunoda noted that the crash disrupted his long-run session, limiting his data collection. “I had a limited time on the long run which I caused by myself [with the crash] so I can’t really complain. It’s not definitely not how I wanted to end up, that’s for sure.”

Despite his crash, the Japanese driver maintained a positive outlook, noting that his short-run performance had been solid, with more time to be gained once the tyre warm-up issue was fully resolved.

Lando Norris topped FP2 ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, with a 0.163s margin. Verstappen and Tsunoda were not pushing to the limit in the session, using relatively conservative engine modes, which suggests that Red Bull’s form in Jeddah may not be as concerning as it was during their challenging Bahrain weekend.

Share212Tweet133Send

Related Posts

VIDEO – Red Bull’s Tsunoda Crashes! McLaren Dominates in Dramatic F1 Saudi GP Practice Shocker
Motorsports

VIDEO – Red Bull’s Tsunoda Crashes! McLaren Dominates in Dramatic F1 Saudi GP Practice Shocker

In a heart-racing turn of events at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice day, McLaren's Lando Norris dominated the second...

by Carl Smith
April 18, 2025
Return of the Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson’s Emotional Journey Back to Glory
Motorsports

Return of the Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson’s Emotional Journey Back to Glory

Racing Bulls Revitalized: Liam Lawson's Triumphant Return to Form In a thrilling twist of fate, Liam Lawson has emerged as...

by Arthur Ling
April 18, 2025
Lando Norris Dominates: F1 Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Free Practice 2 Shock Results
Motorsports

Lando Norris Dominates: F1 Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Free Practice 2 Shock Results

In a thrilling turn of events at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Free Practice 2, McLaren's Lando Norris dominated...

by Simon Monroy
April 18, 2025
Red Bull’s Defiance: Horner Reveals Truth Behind Alleged Team ‘Crisis’ in Shocking Statement
Motorsports

Red Bull’s Defiance: Horner Reveals Truth Behind Alleged Team ‘Crisis’ in Shocking Statement

Red Bull Racing Under Fire: Team Boss Denies Crisis Amidst Performance Woes In a shocking turn of events, Christian Horner,...

by Arthur Ling
April 18, 2025

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

Yuki Tsunoda Admits Error Led to Jeddah Crash After Impressive Early FP2 Performance

Yuki Tsunoda Admits Error Led to Jeddah Crash After Impressive Early FP2 Performance

April 18, 2025
VIDEO – Red Bull’s Tsunoda Crashes! McLaren Dominates in Dramatic F1 Saudi GP Practice Shocker

VIDEO – Red Bull’s Tsunoda Crashes! McLaren Dominates in Dramatic F1 Saudi GP Practice Shocker

April 18, 2025
Return of the Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson’s Emotional Journey Back to Glory

Return of the Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson’s Emotional Journey Back to Glory

April 18, 2025
Lando Norris Dominates: F1 Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Free Practice 2 Shock Results

Lando Norris Dominates: F1 Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Free Practice 2 Shock Results

April 18, 2025

Newsletter

    The Instagram Access Token is expired, Go to the Customizer > JNews : Social, Like & View > Instagram Feed Setting, to refresh it.
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TECHNICAL INFORMATION
  • EDITORIAL STATUS
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS

© 2023 AutoGear - Todos os direitos reservados AutoGear.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest News
  • AutoGear TV
  • Sustainable Mobility
  • Motorsports
    • Formula 1
      • STANDINGS
    • Formula E
    • Circuits
    • WRC
    • Rally
    • Rally raid
    • WEC
  • English
    • Português
    • Italiano
    • Français
    • Español
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • 日本語

© 2023 AutoGear - Todos os direitos reservados AutoGear.

x