Yuki Tsunoda has in contrast his struggles at Purple Bull to driving in F1 for the primary time after one other powerful race on the Austrian Grand Prix.
Tsunoda completed final of the categorized drivers on the Purple Bull Ring following a tricky afternoon.
The Japanese driver picked up a 10-second time penalty for colliding with Franco Colapainto and was compelled right into a entrance wing change because of this.
Tsunoda was the one driver to be lapped twice, ending sixteenth on the finish of the race.
It continues Tsunoda’s poor begin to life at Purple Bull, the place he’s scored factors simply thrice.
Reflecting on the race afterwards in Austria, Tsunoda stated: “Actually the tempo itself can also be very poor, as properly.
“We’re fully off from the place I need to be, from the extent I need to be at.
“It’s onerous to consider I’m doing it fully incorrect. However the tempo distinction between the opponents is large.
“I’ve to search out what the explanations are. For now, it’s actually tough to search out the explanation.
“[I will] examine the info. It’s onerous to see what I’m doing incorrect there, in comparison with Max.
“Possibly I’ve to discover a totally different method, a unique view. The race tempo is like the primary time I’m driving in Method 1! The delta is like that!
“It’s onerous to consider I’m doing it incorrect. I had a powerful race at first of the season with a unique automotive.
“It’s the identical automotive – a Method 1 automotive – so I’ve to search out what the reason being.”
Tsunoda takes blame for Colapinto conflict
Yuki Tsunoda was joyful to take accountability for the conflict with Colapinto.
He added: “It was my dangerous. Apologies to him. Huge apologies to the group as properly, for the way I ended up within the race. Unacceptable.”
Purple Bull boss Christian Horner described it as a “horrible race” for Tsunoda.
“Yuki had a horrible race. It began to go incorrect in Q1. His first run was effective, his second run he made a mistake, then certified badly,” Horner defined.
“Then ran in visitors, unable to go, then picked up a penalty. It compounds issues.”
