Overview

• Tsunoda’s crash occurred during Q1 at Imola when he clipped the kerb at the Villeneuve chicane, losing control and flipping into the tyre barrier.
• The session was immediately red-flagged, with qualifying resuming 14 minutes later after barrier and track repairs were completed.
• Tsunoda emerged unaided from the wreckage and walked away uninjured, passing mandatory medical checks following the high-impact crash.
• Red Bull faces a major rebuild of the heavily damaged RB21, and Tsunoda will start Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix from the back of the grid after failing to set a qualifying time.
• Teammates and fellow drivers, including Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson, expressed concern for Tsunoda’s condition via team radio but were reassured he was unharmed.