Cezar Titor article – published on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 18:23 / Updated on Saturday, May 17, 2025 18:23
The first qualification sequence was marked by two unpleasant moments. First, Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull pilot, had a major accident, after 12 minutes from Q1. The Japanese twisted with the monopost in turn 6.
The Japanese was trying to set a first timed tour at the Red Bull steering wheel when he lost control of the car's back near turn 6 and skidded in the gravel at high speeds.
Photo. Yuki Tsunoda, violent accident in the qualifications from Imola
The inertia caused the RB21 monopost to slip and hit the barrier with the back-right corner. The impact on the twisted again, and the car overturned, passing over the top of the barrier and ricoșing in the protective net, with the bottom up.
The medical car intervened immediately, and the pilots, worried about the accident of the Austrian Team pilot, were interested in its condition through the radio system. However, Tsunoda came out on her own legs.
Tsunoda's accident resulted in a red flag, after the tire barrier had to be repaired. In a statement of the FIA, they noted that “Yuki Tsunoda was transported to the Medical Center for further investigations”.
In the same session, Franco Colapinto also suffered a strong accident, even at his debut for alpine, succeeding in “Tamburello”. The Argentinian reacted quickly through the radio system, transmitting it was ok. hitting his wall car at Tamburello. The 21-year-old immediately said by the team's radio that it is “ok”.
Yuki Tsunoda was running at an estimated speed at 240 km/h when she left the track, the incident stressing how ruthless the Circuit can be, the same place where the triple world champion Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger lost their lives in serious accidents at the Grand Prize of the 1994 State.
