Tsunoda frustrated with 15th in Red Bull qualifying debut

By AFP
April 06, 2025
Yuki Tsunoda in his first qualifying session for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix. —AFP/File
Yuki Tsunoda in his first qualifying session for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix. —AFP/File

Suzuka, Japan: Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda said he felt “some frustration” after qualifying a lowly 15th on Saturday for his home Japanese Grand Prix, one place behind the driver he replaced.

Tsunoda was eliminated in Q2 in his first qualifying session for Red Bull since the team called him up to replace Liam Lawson just two races into the season.

The Japanese driver has shown promise in practice this week but said he “wasn´t able to put it together today and that´s a shame”.