Red Bull’s difficulties have worsened at the Canadian Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda must serve a 10-place grid penalty following a red flag infringement in FP3. The Japanese racer overtook the stricken McLaren machine of Oscar Piastri, going against the FIA regulations.
Tsunoda paid a visit to the stewards ahead of qualifying on Saturday to explain his error. In the FIA report on the penalty, it was revealed that the 25-year-old “said that he saw Car 81 travelling slowly on the left side of the track with obvious damage. He said that he was worried that he might be struck by debris from Car 81 and decided to overtake.”
Unfortunately for Tsunoda, this explanation didn’t satisfy the stewards, and Tsunoda was hit with a 10-place grid penalty, as well as two penalty points. However, unlike team-mate Max Verstappen, the Kanagawa-born racer is a long way from the 12-point ban threshold.
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