Tsunoda Receives Grid Penalty at Canadian GP for Red Flag Violation

Yuki Tsunoda from Red Bull team receives a 10-place grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix following a red flag violation during the third practice session.

The incident occurred when Oscar Piastri suffered suspension damage and a puncture after touching the ‘Wall of Champions’ — the McLaren driver had to slowly return to the pits.

“While Car 81 had an obvious problem, it was not travelling at such a speed that it prevented Car 22 from following it at a safe distance,” stated the stewards.

Tsunoda, who passed Piastri at 171km/h while the Australian driver was moving at only 86km/h, claimed concern about debris from the damaged car.

Due to this penalty, the Japanese driver who was promoted to Red Bull two months ago — and has only collected four points since then — must start from last position despite qualifying 11th.