Tsunoda disappointed: last place in Spanish qualifying!

Tsunoda disappointed: last place in Spanish qualifying!

Spanien - Yuki Tsunoda showed a disappointing performance in qualifying for the Grand Prix of Spain and took 20th and last place. This idea is particularly sobering because it was the second time within two weeks that he was leaving in the first qualification round. During his last appearance, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, he had also left early after an accident. Tsunoda's lap time was almost six tenths slower than that of his team -mate Max Verstappen, who took the 3rd place, which illustrates a clear difference in the performance level between the drivers. The entire time difference between the two was only eight tenths, which makes it clear that Tsunoda has great difficulty to achieve the competitive times. According to laola1.at, Helmut Marko, the motorsport consultant of Red Bull, was disappointed with the performance of the Japaners.

After qualifying, Tsunoda confessed that he had no grip in the first segment and that an adjustment to the car did not achieve the desired effect. This shows that the challenges he has to cope with this season are not just a nature of driving. The qualification performance reflects a recurring problem because the second Red Bull, whether from Tsunoda or his team -mate Liam Lawson, cannot keep up with the times of Verstappen. At a look at the World Cup, it turns out that Tsunoda has only collected 10 points so far and is therefore in 13th place.

competition and challenges

The current Formula 1 season 2025, which began on March 16 and lasted until December 7th, comprises a total of 24 races Worldwide. The competition is strong this season, especially by drivers such as Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen, who became world champion for the fourth time in 2024, has already collected 136 of the 144 points of Red Bull and is the favorite for the title. Nevertheless, the tension this season ensures that it remains uncertain whether he can defend his title again, especially in view of the difficulties that Tsunoda and other teammates have to achieve the level of Verstappen, like Sportbible.com reported.

Despite the challenges in qualifying, Tsunoda can hope for a strong racing speed and now has to fight the field again to score points. The great pressure is on it, since each point is important in the increasingly competitive Formula 1 world.