Hiroki Tsunoda said Haas F1 Team’s strategy to score points at the 2024 F1 second round in Saudi Arabia was “unfair”. Kevin Magnussen’s race in Jeddah was badly affected by contact with Alexander Albon and a 10-second penalty for overtaking Yuki Tsunoda off the track.
Magnussen, now ahead of Hiroki Tsunoda, slowed the pace and opened a gap wide enough for teammate Nico Hulkenberg to move into the points after his pit stop. Hulkenberg returned to the race in 10th place, scoring Haas’s first points since last year’s Singapore Grand Prix. Hiroki Tsunoda questioned Haas’ ethics in managing the race, but admitted he had made a mistake in handing the position to Magnussen at Turn 2 on lap 29. “It was pretty frustrating, but probably my mistake was letting Kevin pass me,” Yuki Tsunoda told the media. “But at the same time, he passed me with all four wheels off the track. He had a 20-second penalty and was cruising. “It’s a little unfair. But at the same time, it’s true that I let him go. This was my mistake.” “I wasn’t able to increase the pace from the start and I didn’t have much grip. I was also struggling to stay on track.” Magnussen said: “The team The result was a precious moment for Haas as they secured their first points under new team principal Reio Komatsu. Haas, who finished bottom of the table last year, were expected to compete at the top of the midfield this season. Hiroki Tsunoda, who adopted an aggressive team strategy to bring home the result, said he understood the situation from Haas’ point of view. “From his perspective, I think (Magnussen) did a good job for the team,” Hiroki Tsunoda said. “At the end of the day, it’s a team sport.” “Nico did a good job because he needed to score points, but at the same time he was quite frustrating.” Yuki Tsunoda, after illegal overtaking by Magnussen. he attacked the Dane at Turn 1 and advanced briefly on lap 29. However, Magnussen’s counterattack caused the car to swell on the exit of Turn 2, frustrating Yuki Tsunoda. “If he wants to score points, he will try to do everything possible to maintain his position,” Yuki Tsunoda said. “It was quite dangerous and I almost crashed at the second corner. We have to understand. It’s not fair, but we have to understand.”
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