Tsunoda 'not able to execute and extract performance from car'published at 16:03 British Summer Time
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Yuki Tsunoda speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Rosanna Tennant: "When it comes to a tight qualifying, you want to have a consistent balance as much as possible to execute performance. In terms of confidence, I am not there in the level I want yet in this Red Bull. Maybe Max can do it or maybe he felt a difference in the first corner. In the time that I am learning about the car, it's quite difficult. It's getting there, in terms of confidence, everything, the pace was good, more than ever so far in the race week. But it ended up like this, it feels like I am not able to execute and extract performance from the car, It's very frustrating."
'Too many issues, too many problems' - Sainzpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time
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Williams' Carlos Sainz, who was eliminated in Q1, speaking to Sky Sports: "We put new brakes for qualifying like we always do but as soon as I got out of the pits, the car was pulling to one side. On top of that, I had quite a lot of damage to the floor, which I expected, given how hard the car was to drive. In the end. obviously not happy because too many issues, too many problems and at the end a Q1 exit.
On his chances for Sunday's race: "We'll see tomorrow. Today was not our day; way too many problems again in qualifying and we need to find out why we are experiencing so many problems. I've been the fastest of the midfield on race pace, which gives encouragement for tomorrow, but we're definitely starting too far back."
This will be an opportunity for Lando Norris to take pole as he holds the top spot in Q2.
The
Brit will need to bring everything he has to keep the gap in the
standings close to his team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri, who leads by 22 points.
Get Involved - Tsunoda & Sainz out in Q1published at 15:46 British Summer Time
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Karl: Yuki Tsunoda is going to have to go. The car may suit Max Verstappen better but ...
Oh dear me, I feel for Sainz, but happy for Bortoleto.
With regards to Tsunoda. Getting used to seeing Red Bull as a one man team. Lawson must feel like he has had a lucky escape. This season is the best type of advertising for Perez to be seen as a magician, and help his chances of returning with Cadillac. No?
[Lando Norris] is 22 points behind now, there's still 14 races to go, but that is nearly a whole win and if that gap keeps climbing, then Lando is going to not only find it difficult mathematically but the pressure starts to build in that situation. It's important he bounces back this weekend.