Overview

• Tsunoda will start no higher than 11th after the stewards imposed a 10-place grid penalty and added two penalty points to his license.
• The session was halted when Oscar Piastri crashed into the barrier on the final chicane, spreading debris across the back straight.
• Telemetry showed Piastri slowed to 86 kph while Tsunoda passed at 171 kph, prompting officials to deem the move unjustifiable under safety rules.
• Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto was investigated for overtaking Ollie Bearman under red flag but was cleared after demonstrating he braked as rapidly as possible.
• The rulings underscore the FIA’s strict enforcement of red flag protocols and safety standards during practice at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.