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Tsunoda not happy with AlphaTauri: 'Wonder if it's the same car'
- GPblog.com
Yuki Tsunoda was not satisfied with his own qualifying performance in Barcelona. The young Japanese driver managed to finish 16th on the grid and missed out on Q1 for the second time this season.
Disappointing session for Tsunoda
After qualifying, Tsunoda was immediately heard on the onboard radio stating he was not happy with the car. Later, the AlphaTauri driver joined Sky Sports F1 where he immediately said that the car should be fast enough for Q2.
"With the performance of this car you should easily go through to Q2, but I had a lot of problems getting there," Tsunoda said honestly. The Japanese driver set the sixteenth fastest time and was therefore not allowed to take part in the race.
Different car than Gasly?
After a session, Tsunoda says he often gives very different feedback than teammate Pierre Gasly does, which sometimes makes him doubt the car: "I wonder if it's the same car." However, he quickly corrects himself: "Of course it's the same car, maybe it's the driving style." Gasly will start from P12.