Overview
- He was knocked out in SQ1, extending a pattern of early sprint qualifying exits since joining Red Bull.
- A Turn 5 off in the only practice hour forced a tyre change and left him with the fewest laps completed of any driver.
- Tsunoda said his qualifying lap felt normal but described a general lack of grip and dismissed the crash as the decisive factor.
- Timing showed a deficit of roughly seven-tenths to Max Verstappen in SQ1, highlighting a persistent intra-team gap.
- The compressed sprint format limits preparation and magnifies setbacks, though previous races such as Austin show he can recover ground in race conditions.