Tsunoda will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from the rear of the grid due to a penalty issued to the AlphaTauri driver.
Although he did not take part in the first practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda was given a penalty for making significant modifications to his vehicle during that session.
These modifications included installing a new power unit. As a result, Tsunoda will start the race from the back of the grid.
Isack Hadjar, a driver who has competed in Formula 2 events, took the wheel of Tsunoda’s AT04 during the first practice session on Friday.
This was in accordance with the mandate that all Formula One teams run young drivers in at least two free practice sessions during the course of the season.
A young driver is considered to be one who has participated in no over two Grand Prix events.
Hadjar’s first weekend in Formula One was going to be a busy one. The Frenchman was seen driving with flo-vis on his vehicle as the team recorded data before heading back to its garage to install an additional front wing.
Hadjar’s Formula One debut was going to be exciting to see. On the timesheets, he finished the hour in position 17 (P17).
Since then, it has been established that AlphaTauri was outfitted with an array of fresh parts during the session.
These new components included numerous aspects of the power unit, such as the combustion engine and the turbocharger, among other things.
Some restricted-number items were also changed; for example, Tsunoda’s car received its fifth gearbox case with cassettes and went through its fifth change of gearbox driveline, gear changing components, with auxiliary components. Other cars in the race also received their fifth gearbox case and cassettes.
A power unit penalty has caused Yuki Tsunoda, who drives for AlphaTauri, to receive a setback.
As a result of the punishment, he will start the forthcoming Mexican Grand Prix from the very back of the grid.
On Friday, the FIA made their verdict public and stated that Tsunoda had chosen to use a new version over all six of the power unit components, which was in excess of the limit that was allowed for the season.
Key Takeaways:
- Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri will start the Mexican Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to a power unit penalty, having exceeded the season’s limit for power unit component changes.
- The changes include a fifth internal combustion engine, turbocharger, motor generator unit-heat, motor generator unit-kinetic, a third energy store, and control electronics.
- AlphaTauri currently sits in last place in the Constructors’ Championship, but Tsunoda’s recent performance in Austin has narrowed the gap to Haas to just two points.
Tsunoda’s vehicle will be modified to include a fifth engine with an internal combustion, turbocharger, motor generating unit-heat, plus motor generator unit-kinetic now that the FIA has given its approval.
According to the rules, each club is only allowed to make four modifications throughout the course of the season regarding these components.
In addition, AlphaTauri has decided to equip Tsunoda’s vehicle with another energy store along with control electronics, despite the fact that drivers are generally only permitted to use two of the parts throughout the course of a season without risking penalties.
Although AlphaTauri is presently in last place in the Constructors’ Championship having 10 points, the team is locked in a close race with Haas, with only a two-point difference separating the two teams.
The penalty assessed to Tsunoda and the consequent starting spot present a challenge for the squad as they work toward improving their place in the standings and ensuring a more successful conclusion to the season.
The driver of Red Bull has struggled through the past three months, and he has not tasted victory since the race in Azerbaijan back in April.
His colleague, Max Verstappen, on the other hand, has already clinched the third world title and has also won 15 events this season.
At the United States Grand Prix that took place in Austin the week before last, Max Verstappen came out on top.
Lewis Hamilton, who had finished in second place, was disqualified together with Charles Leclerc on an illegal floor.
Lando Norris finished in third place, however due to Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification, he was moved up to second place to earn the 12th podium overall in F1 competition; nonetheless, the McLaren driver continues to search for his first victory. At the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen was victorious in the race that took place the year before.
As the field got ready for the 18th race of the season in Mexico City, the heated competition for the 2021 Formula One (F1) Drivers’ Championship took center stage. This race was the Mexico City Grand Prix of Mexico (GP).
The penultimate tripleheader of the season began with the Mexican Grand Prix on November 5 and continued with the Brazilian Grand Prix and the Qatar Grand Prix over the next two weeks.
The Mexican Grand Prix was held on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodrguez from November 5 through November 7.
Hamilton found himself in a difficult position as he attempted to cut down Max Verstappen’s lead in the championship as they raced on a track that was predicted to be more advantageous for Red Bull than Mercedes.
This past weekend was also the home race for Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez, which meant that fans came out in droves to show their support for him.
Despite the fact that Mercedes managed to defy all expectations throughout qualifying, the actual race turned out to be a very different tale.