Yuki Tsunoda admitted he is concerned about whether he will be able to start from his grid position of tenth after he crashed heavily in Q3.
The RB driver brought out the red flag with just over two minutes remaining in the third and final stage of qualifying.
Tsunoda ran wide at the exit of turn five and onto the newly-installed strip of grass designed to act as a track limits deterrent. However, Tsunoda’s RB appeared to be launched into the air when he hit the join between the grass strip and the asphalt, sending him into the outside barrier and causing severe damage to his car.
“I didn’t expect it,” Tsunoda admitted to the official F1 channel after qualifying. “I just ran wide there.
“I was comfortably within the track. I was on the limit, obviously, in Q3. Half of the tyre went on the grass, but with that kind of thing, it normally happens probably because it was wet, which kind of exaggerated it and I went wide. Until that corner – even turn five – that lap was great. So it’s a big shame.”
The session resumed over the final two minutes, with Tsunoda’s team mate Daniel Ricciardo the only driver able to improve at the chequered flag, dropping Tsunoda to tenth. He admits that he is concerned whether the damage to his car may leave him unable to start from tenth and force him to start from the pit lane instead.
“To be honest, I’m more worried more about the car rather than my body,” Tsunoda said. “So to be honest. Very big shame. I’m disappointed.
“I hope my car is good. Obviously I feel bad for the team. That lap was enough to probably be in a very good position.”
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