Within the round-up: Yuki Tsunoda says he’s penalised extra incessantly than different drivers.
In short
Tsunoda says Russell transfer wasn’t “competitive”
Tsunoda was once given a five-second time penalty, and two endorsement issues on his licence, for tangling with George Russell when the Mercedes driving force handed him at the out of doors of flip one throughout the race.
“Russell was once forward of Tsunoda on the braking level, however Tsunoda looked as if it would brake somewhat later,” the stewards famous. “Tsunoda was once at the grimy within line and having braked later he then understeered into Russell. The stewards made up our minds that Tsunoda was once predominantly at fault for the collision.”
The AlphaTauri driving force disagreed with the penalty and wasn’t satisfied he’d made touch with the Mercedes. “I imply, that’s racing,” he stated. “I didn’t really feel love it was once competitive. I don’t suppose we touched in spite of everything. However I’m the person who all the time will get consequences.”
Magnussen drops to sixteenth
Kevin Magnussen fell to sixteenth position within the ultimate classification as he was once given a five-second time penalty for falling greater than 10 automotive lengths in the back of the auto forward of him on the ultimate restart. The stewards famous he did so on more than one events as he attempted to heat his tyres.
He was once no longer given any endorsement issues on his licence. The stewards identified penalty issues are now not given for incidents which don’t seem to be regarded as bad.
“Prior to now throughout Protection Automobile procedures, drivers had been awarded penalty issues when no longer following 10 automotive lengths in the back of each and every different throughout the security automotive,” they famous. “Then again this was once throughout the security automotive procedures when marshals and rescue body of workers have been heading in the right direction and the penalty was once issued beneath Artwork. 55.7 of the [Sporting Regulations], and is thought of as probably bad, which is the explanation in the back of penalty issues.
“This example came about throughout the race resumption and whilst there was once a wearing end result, there was once no query of this being bad and due to this fact the stewards award no penalty issues.”
Prema fined after wheels fall off Vesti’s automotive
Prema had been fined for unsafely liberating Frederik Vesti throughout Components 2’s characteristic race in Zandvoort on Sunday. The Mercedes junior pitted on lap 11 however each rear tyres fell off on his out-lap at flip 5.
Prema defined “the traditional signs of a a success wheel set up weren’t to be had to the staff”, since the inexperienced gentle at the rear wheel weapons was once on “all the way through the provider”. The stewards fined Prema €2,000 (£1,700).
Novalak “satisfied to bits” with maiden win
Clement Novalak admitted he’s struggled to conform to Components 2 after clinching his debut victory within the sequence at Zandvoort on Sunday. It was once the Trident driving force’s moment issues end of the season, and handiest Novalak’s moment podium since making his F2 debut in 2021 – his different additionally coming at Zandvoort ultimate 12 months.
“We’ve struggled this 12 months and to be truthful I’ve no longer in point of fact tailored properly to Components 2, so it’s an excellent feeling,” stated Novalak. “It’s been a very long time and I’m satisfied to bits to come back away with the win.”
Novalak began thirteenth at the grid and profited from a well-timed pit prevent and opponents’ retirements.
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Drivers and staff’s quotes after the race (AlphaTauri)
Guilherme Dezotoux, head of auto efficiency: ‘As for Liam (Lawson), he did an excellent process lately, finding out in regards to the automotive and adapting to the prerequisites, which have been repeatedly evolving. He made no errors and was once in a position to increase the tempo on dry tyres, which he was once using on for the primary time in our automotive.’
Alessandro Alunni Bravi: ‘This race marks the tip of a hard weekend for the staff. We weren’t aggressive in qualifying or the race, and this was once the important thing part on which we can wish to focal point.’
The Debrief: Dutch GP (Aston Martin)
‘This is a disgrace we didn’t optimise the race for Lance and the verdict to stay on dry tyres within the early levels price him a possibility of scoring issues.’
Guenther Steiner: ‘I feel we were given proper what lets, we advised transparent of unforced mistakes in some tough prerequisites. Our dry tempo isn’t just right sufficient nowadays then again, however I feel we were given out up to lets from the race – this is the place we’re presently.’
4 issues scored in tough prerequisites at Zandvoort (Williams)
Dave Robson, head of auto efficiency: ‘The staff did a very good process to fix Logan’s automotive in a single day and it was once a disgrace that he was once not able to complete the race. We’re nonetheless investigating the reason for his DNF, however he suffered with a lack of hydraulics.’
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