Pink Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda was left to rue an absence of grip within the first sector for Milton Keynes-based outfit’s dismal consequence within the qualifying session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen had an incredible preliminary begin iin the Sao Paulo F1 Dash to choose off Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and run fifth. Following the restart, he needed to defend his place from the Spaniard, however managed to remain forward.
Nevertheless, the reigning champion was unable to shut in on Mercedes driver George Russell, and needed to content material with a fourth place.The Grand Prix qualifying noticed Verstappen battle for grip, and though he had time to finish two flying laps on a contemporary set of softs within the dying moments of Q1, he didn’t handle to make it out of Q1.
His team-mate Yuki Tsunoda began the Dash from the pit lane as Pink Bull opted to check out a special downforce set-up. The Japanese driver was unable to achieve any factors within the 100km sprint, and he ended up solely nineteenth quickest in the principle qualifying session.
Talking of his qualifying day at Sao Paulo, Tsunoda mentioned: “As we speak was a irritating one. We had tried a special method going into the Dash to achieve some vital knowledge for the Staff earlier than Qualifying. Ranging from the pitlane made it tough to make up many positions, however the knowledge we took into Qualifying was priceless.
“Between the Dash and Quali, we would made adjustments to get ourselves in a greater place. From my aspect of the storage it made a distinction, I felt we made a step ahead collectively.”
Commenting on the tweaks Pink Bull made to the setup of the RB21, Tsunoda added: “For Quali I felt higher within the automotive, it solved among the limitations that I used to be feeling within the Dash however we then encountered one other situation because of the adjustments.
“The shortage of grip was an issue, particularly in these circumstances, the place in sector one we simply could not get the tyres going. It is irritating to not have maximised on the positives adjustments we would made. I will begin from the again, so I will attempt my finest tomorrow to overhaul and transfer up the pack.”
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