F1 News: Yuki Tsunoda Next Driver To Be Handed Penalty After Chaotic Canadian GP Qualifying
Yuki Tsunoda has been handed a three-place grid penalty after qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Japanese driver has been given the grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg. The letter from the stewards confirms:
"22 - Yuki Tsunoda.
"Car 22 unnecessarily impeded Car 27 [Nico Hulkenberg] in turn 10.
"The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 22 (Yuki Tsunoda), the driver of Car 27 (Nico Hulkenberg), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence.
"Car 27 and Car 22 were both on fast laps with 22 in front. Car 27 was gaining on Car 22 and going into Turn 10, Car 22 went wide and then came back on the track in front of Car 27. The driver of Car 22 considered that he was still on his fast lap despite the fact that at that point he as approximately 3 seconds slower than his previous lap time...
"After going wide at Turn 10 he could have abandoned his lap and kept off the racing line. This would have avoided any impeding."
This was not the only moment that the AlphaTauri driver has been investigated by the stewards for. Tsunoda was also summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Charles Leclerc, however, they stated that no further action was needed for that moment.
Tsunoda will now start from nineteenth instead of sixteenth, benefitting Pierre Gasly, Nyck de Vries, and Logan Sargeant who will all gain one position.
Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll have also been given three-place grid penalties and Nico Hulkenberg is still under investigation for potentially speeding during a red flag. The chaos continues...