P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Yuki Tsunoda could not translate his strong practice pace into a strong grid slot for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint.
Yuki Tsunoda expressed dissatisfaction with Red Bull’s decision-making process following a “messy” sprint qualifying, where he finished in 17th place on the grid. In the sole Lusail practice session, Tsunoda had shown promise by finishing fifth, trailing only the Ferrari and McLaren drivers in the battle for the constructors’ championship. However, Tsunoda felt that the team delayed sending him on-track during the 12-minute sprint qualifying segment, resulting in a lack of proper track position. Despite feeling there was potential to extract more performance from the car, Tsunoda lamented that he was unable to utilize it in the sprint race. Reflecting on the qualifying outcome, Tsunoda believed they could have achieved a better result and expressed disappointment in missing that opportunity.
