Tsunoda was in a position to keep away from the arduous compound tyres in the course of the race, however Verstappen was compelled onto the C1 rubber in his second stint – and that didn’t go nicely for him, as he dropped down the sector to final place.
However neither driver was aided by a sluggish first cease, with Crimson Bull’s visitors mild system not giving them the inexperienced ‘go’ mild as soon as the wheel change had been accomplished.
“Properly the primary cease, Max got here in and the sunshine did not do something and naturally it is a quite simple system that we anticipated… the button hadn’t been pressed arduous sufficient by one of many technicians, and the subsequent pit cease was inside one minute after which it occurred once more and at that time, we went right into a handbook override on the system and the chief mechanic launched the automobile,” Horner defined.
“I feel we have to look into it, I’ve simply heard that there was some form of wiring or electrical problem with the gantries, one I actually have not seen earlier than.
“The drivers stay by these visitors lights and the precise stops had been fairly good, there was a two-second cease however then the drivers are ready for the lights – after which clearly it did not exit… We’ll have an excellent take a look at it.”