Yuki Tsunoda laments the penalty for George Russell incident at Dutch GP, hints he is always the victim of sanctions

Yuki Tsunoda finished P16, while George Russell did not finish the race after an incident with Lando Norris.

Yuki Tsunoda laments the penalty for George Russell incident at Dutch GP, hints he is always the victim of sanctions

George Russell and Yuki Tsunoda (Credits: IMAGO)

Yuki Tsunoda had an unpleasant outing in the Netherlands this weekend. He finished at a low P15, two places behind his teammate Liam Lawson, who raced in his first-ever Formula One race this weekend. Post-race, Tsunoda talked about his incident with George Russell and how he believes he did not deserve the five-second penalty.

The stewards noted that Tsunoda was at fault for the collision as he braked later than he was supposed to, which caused the two drivers to make contact. They noted that “Tsunoda was on the dirty inside line and having braked later he then understeered into Russell.”

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Tsunoda and Russell tangled at Turn One during the race, where they made contact. Tsunoda said racing involves this kind of incident and they are not worthy of a penalty. Tsunoda was also convinced that the two drivers did not make contact as he claimed that he is always on the receiving end of such penalties.

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“I mean, that’s racing. I didn’t feel like it was aggressive. I don’t think we touched in the end. But I’m the one who always gets penalties,” Tsunoda is quoted by RaceFans.

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Former F1 driver downplays Liam Lawson’s performance in the Dutch GP

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Liam Lawson (Credits: ESPN)

Red Bull’s junior driver Liam Lawson got a golden opportunity to race in the Dutch GP as Daniel Ricciardo was sidelined due to an injury. In his first race in Formula One, Lawson witnessed everything an F1 race can provide. From Red flags to unpredictable weather, Lawson held his own as he finished P13. Despite this performance, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer claimed that Lawson’s performance was still not good enough for him to get a seat with AlphaTauri.

Palmer claimed that since Lawson’s competition is Ricciardo, his decent but not extraordinary performance at Zandvoort is not enough for Lawson to edge out the experienced Australian. Palmer said that Lawson was just good enough to blend in with the other drivers, but he also didn’t ‘shine’.

“He [Lawson] did fine, he kept it on the road, he didn’t look out of place on the grid, but he also didn’t really shine,” said Palmer.

However, his performance has been at the Dutch GP, and Lawson will have another shot to display his prowess in the Italian GP. While his chances for the 2024 seat are still slim, a good race in Monza will help him in the long term.

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