Yuki Tsunoda’s heavy crash on the finish of yesterday’s qualifying session has prompted additional adjustments to the run-off space at flip 5 the place he went off.
The RB driver’s automotive was launched into the air when he ran large onto a two-and-a-half metre large strip of grass on the exit of the nook. Tsunoda ran alongside the size of the grass strip when he drifted large on his last flying lap in Q3, and his automotive seemed to be pitched upwards on the level the place the top of the grass strip met the asphalt turn-off.
The Hungaroring operators made adjustments to the run-off forward of Sunday’s motion on the observe. The ultimate 4 metres of the grass run-off have been changed with gravel.
Tsunoda didn’t imagine he had made a major error when he ran large on the nook. “I used to be comfortably throughout the observe,” he stated. “I used to be on the restrict, clearly, in Q3.
“Half of the tyre went on the grass, however with that sort of factor, it usually occurs most likely as a result of it was moist, which sort of exaggerated it and I went large.”
RB’s head of efficiency Guillaume Dezoteux stated yesterday they count on to have the ability to restore the automotive but it surely stays to be seen whether or not they’ll incur any penalties which could compromise his tenth place beginning place.
“There may be quite a lot of work forward for the mechanics, however we’re assured we’ll get the automotive prepared for the race tomorrow,” stated Dezoteux. “His lap was trying very robust as much as that time, so it’s disappointing however fortunately, he’s okay.
The grass strip at flip 5 was one among two additions made to the Hungaroring this 12 months in an effort to raised implement observe limits. A strip of gravel was added to the exit of flip 11, however no additional adjustments have been made there.
The FIA has added comparable grass and gravel strips at different circuits this season in an effort to forestall drivers gaining time by exceeding observe limits. Related adjustments have been additionally made on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit and Purple Bull Ring.
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