Yuki Tsunoda expressed his frustration over team radio as he couldn’t improve from 19th. He found himself in a tight squeeze with Lewis Hamilton as they jostled for position before their final laps. Unfortunately, Tsunoda didn’t make it across the finish line before the chequered flag, and Logan Sargeant and Valtteri Bottas also failed to advance.
A noteworthy incident occurred when Charles Leclerc had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with George Russell on the exit of Turn 19. Leclerc quickly anticipated a penalty for Russell, expressing his thoughts over the radio.
SQ2 proved to be a challenging round as well, with just 10 minutes for drivers to clock their best possible laps on medium tires. Some drivers faced a dilemma of one or two runs due to limited time.
