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Yuki Tsunoda conveyed confusion over his 10-second penalty in F1’s British GP, admitting it was “deserved” but “very harsh,” saying it felt like “two days” to take.
Yuki Tsunoda expressed his confusion and dissatisfaction with the 10-second penalty he received during the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, acknowledging its fairness but deeming it “very harsh” and likening it to “two days”.
The penalty was issued for an incident where Tsunoda pushed Oliver Bearman’s Haas off the track at Brooklands corner, deemed too aggressive.
The FIA factored in the weather conditions but still chose to award only a single penalty point along with the time penalty.
Despite accepting his fault, Tsunoda criticized the duration of the penalty, feeling it was excessive for the offense.
Team boss Christian Horner sympathized with Tsunoda and agreed the penalty was severe, suggesting Tsunoda could have scored points if not for the penalty and challenging conditions.
Tsunoda revealed plans for upcoming upgrades in Belgium and expressed determination to catch up to his teammate, Max Verstappen, during the Sprint weekend at Spa-Francorchamps.
