Former Method 1 driver and Sky Sports activities analyst has argued that Pink Bull’s crew radio directions to in the course of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had been “bordering on menacing”.
The Milton Keynes outfit knew that the second would come within the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit when championship chief would want to cross Tsunoda after a pitstop. With Tsunoda’s team-mate combating Norris for the championship title, the crew informed the Japanese driver “you realize what to do” over the crew radio because the approached his rear.
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Whereas Pink Bull had possible hoped that Tsunoda would have held Norris up for no less than a couple of turns, the McLaren driver overtook him pretty rapidly however was compelled off the monitor within the course of.
The stewards launched two investigations, one for Tsunoda probably forcing Norris off the monitor and one other for Norris probably leaving the monitor and gaining a bonus. For Norris, the stewards deemed no additional motion was required, and Tsunoda was handed a five-second penalty for forcing the Briton off the monitor.
“I actually do not thoughts a little bit of strategic crew play, all people has two automobiles to make use of at their aggressive greatest, however the ‘you realize what to do’ radio calls had been bordering on menacing, together with him being informed the hole from Norris to Leclerc of 1.4 seconds,” Brundle wrote in his .
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“Yuki ought to have backed Lando up from the tight turns 12 by way of to Flip 5 on the subsequent lap, that might have been comparatively simple and really efficient. As an alternative, he selected to weave down the again straight like a drunken sailor whereas breaching the rules, and ultimately forcing Norris to cross on a dirty a part of the monitor, which turned really, off the monitor.”
Yuki Tsunoda, Pink Bull Racing
Yuki Tsunoda, Pink Bull Racing
Brundle agreed with the stewards’ determination.
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“Tsunoda rightly acquired a five-second penalty for that clear breach, however what of Norris’ cross off-track and sustaining a bonus? He could not hand the place again as a result of Leclerc had now handed Tsunoda too. Happily for Norris, the stewards made a rational determination,” he added.
Tsunoda parted methods with Pink Bull on the finish of the season and is ready to get replaced by for 2026.
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