Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda debate F1 Saudi Arabian GP clash

Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) refused to reject their fault after their fight in the first round of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The two riders were the only ones not to reach the finish in Jeddah, their race being stopped abruptly after a contact in the first bends. The incident occurred at the turn no.4, a tight curve on the left of the first sector. Gasly, then at the attack, tried to overtake Tsunoda by the outside. The …

A brutal crash to end Gasly’s Saudi Arabian GP

After a stunning Qualifying for Alpine in the Saudi Arabian GP, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda made contact in the first lap, resulting in both cars retiring. This is a gutting result for Gasly and Alpine who desperately need points to climb the Constructors’ championship standings. Gasly outlined his interpretation of the lap 1 incident with his former teammate. Ahead in the braking zone, the Frenchman deemed that he had left enough space for th…

Alpine F1 was hoping to score points in Saudi Arabia, after a good qualification by Pierre Gasly. Unfortunately, a fight with Yuki Tsunoda ruined everything for the team in Enstone, which gives his director some regrets. "It's disappointing to leave Jeddah without the slightest point, especially after the first round incident for Pierre, given his competitiveness throughout the weekend," said Oliver Oakes, who was also disappointed with Jack Doo…

Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda debate F1 Saudi Arabian GP clash

Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda had differing but amicable takes on their Lap 1 crash in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Firm friends off track, rivals on it, the Red Bull Alpine pairing lined up eighth and ninth on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday. Alas, as the pair approached Turn 4 on Lap 1, both their races were to come to a crashing halt. Gasly hoped to make a move around the outside of Tsunoda, but the two touched, s…

We thought that Alpine was finally on the right track, ready to run the F1 Grand Prix in the points, after Bahrain. But unfortunately for the tricolor stable, the bad luck came back to meddle at the party last Sunday on the track of Jeddah. After a good start, Pierre Gasly hung up with Yuki Tsunoda, sending the A525 [...] Article F1 After a Grand Prix of Accalmie, Alpine regained his bad luck and zero pointed ! appeared first on Le Mag Sport Aut…

Gasly: No blame in 'unfortunate' first-lap tangle with Tsunoda

© XPB  Michael Delaney 21/04/2025 at 18:37 Alpine’s Pierre Gasly described his first-corner collision with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as “unfortunate,” and refrained from casting blame, instead... More »