Yuki Tsunoda has hit out at Lance Stroll for his “pointless” Lap 1 transfer on the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Tsunoda and Stroll collided on the opening lap of Sunday’s race in Baku.
Stroll tried a late lunge on Tsunoda, leading to minor contact.
The collision resulted in harm to the facet of Tsunoda’s RB, in the end retiring early on after plummeting down the sphere.
It was the same story for Stroll, who picked up a puncture within the course of.
Reflecting on the incident, Tsunoda query’s Stroll’s lunge, stating “I’m undecided what he needed to achieve”.
“Very annoyed to have this occur two races in a row,” Tsunoda stated after the race. “A really quick race, shedding the chance to attain factors, which might nonetheless have been difficult, however you by no means know on these road races.
“Beginning P12 is clearly not excellent and means there are numerous dangers of getting harm. We simply must step up a bit bit and qualify within the high 10, so we will get a greater begin. By way of what occurred on monitor, it felt like an pointless transfer from him [Stroll].
“Sending it in like that, with a nothing-to-lose strategy. I’m undecided what he needed to achieve, however I wasn’t going to make it simple for him. It was a disgrace, not the way in which I wished to finish my race, however we’ll come again sturdy in Singapore.”
Stroll was left to rue the Lap 1 puncture earlier than retiring within the closing laps resulting from a brake pedal concern.
The tempo of the Aston Martin in Azerbaijan seemed to be sturdy although as Fernando Alonso secured sixth.
“My race was just about over on the primary lap when [Yuki] Tsunoda and I made contact,” Stroll defined. “I dived down the within – I am undecided if he noticed me or not – however he closed the door and I needed to pit with a puncture. We’re all racing exhausting on the opening lap and this stuff occur, however it left us on the again foot for the remainder of the race.
“With 9 laps to go I began feeling a problem with the brake pedal and it was getting worse with every lap. This is not a circuit to take any dangers at, and we have been nicely out of the factors positions, so it made sense to retire the automobile. It has been a irritating weekend, however I am wanting ahead to Singapore.”
