Yuki Tsunoda (Scuderia AlphaTauri) has retired from the final of the 2022 F1 Dutch Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda reported over the radio after his first pit stop that the tires were not properly installed and parked his car on the side of the track. However, the team did not see any problems, so they instructed them to continue and return to the pits. At this time, Yuki Tsunoda was loosening his seat belt to get out of the car.
He returned to the pit lane, had the team fasten his seat belt, and returned to the track, but in the end Yuki Tsunoda was forced to retire due to a differential failure. In addition, he was reprimanded for the fifth time in the season for running the course with his seat belt loosened, and was given a 10-grid demotion penalty at the next round, the F1 Italian Grand Prix.
“It was a disappointing day. Our pace was quite good, so we were in the points range,” commented Yuki Tsunoda.
“I lost a few positions at the start, but I was able to gradually move up and I thought I could be in the top 10.”
“Unfortunately after we pitted for a hard change, I felt that there was something wrong with the car. However, even after the replacement, there seemed to be something wrong, and now the team confirmed the problem, so I had to retire.”
Category: F1 / Hiroki Tsunoda / F1 Dutch GP / Alpha Tauri