Just under six tenths of a second separated Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda in the first segment of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix – but it was enough for the Japanese Formula 1 driver to be eliminated in last.
It was another miserable afternoon for Tsunoda, who said after Friday’s practice sessions “I have no idea why I am slow”. What was more baffling for him after qualifying was that he felt his laps had been cleaner – just still not fast.
During Q1 he asked the team to “check the floor” because he had ridden over the exit of Turn 13 quite aggressively, but it’s understood this did not actually cause any damage.
“I don’t think it’s the set-up,” said Tsunoda,…