Yuki Tsunoda made it two Purple Bull automobiles within the prime 10 for the primary time this season in Bahrain, because the Japanese racer completed ninth to assert two factors – his greatest Grand Prix results of the 12 months.
After a tough race,regardless of a strong begin, on his Purple Bull debut final weekend in Suzuka, Tsunoda’s Bahrain expertise was the other – he struggled all through follow and the early components of Qualifying, however made it stick when it mattered.
After a tough race, regardless of a strong begin, on his Purple Bull debut final weekend in Suzuka, Tsunoda’s Bahrain expertise was the other – he struggled all through follow and the early components of Qualifying, however made it stick when it mattered.
Tsunoda obtained the second Purple Bull by way of to Q3 for the primary time this 12 months – following the staff’s determination to swap him over from Racing Bulls to replace Liam Lawson – earlier than enhancing one place on his Tenth-placed grid slot within the race to take P9.
He needed to work exhausting for his consequence although, making contact with Carlos Sainz’s Williams twice in a heated race, and having to make a set of soppy tyres final 28 laps – in addition to enduring some misplaced time within the pit lane when Purple Bull’s site visitors gentle system didn’t work as supposed.
“I’m joyful for the primary factors,” Tsunoda stated after the race.
