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Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen's first reactions speak volumes after terrifying Yuki Tsunoda crash

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Updated 16:07 17 May 2025 GMT+1Published 15:48 17 May 2025 GMT+1

Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen's first reactions speak volumes after terrifying Yuki Tsunoda crash

Tsunoda had a scary crash in the first session of qualifying at the Imola Circuit.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen were both quick to respond over team radio after Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda suffered a horror crash in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

The first session was forced to be red flagged after Tsunoda's Red Bull span into the opposite wall coming out of turn five.

The initial rearward impact caused a violent deceleration, and the Japanese driver's car went airborne and flipped over, resulting in a significant amount of damage.

Thankfully, Tsunoda was able to walk away from the scene of the crash, before being taken to a nearby medical facility for precautionary checks.

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The reaction of other drivers was telling, with Lawson and Verstappen two of the first drivers to see Tsunoda's stricken Red Bull car on the circuit.

Both drivers radioed in to check on the Japanese driver's condition, with Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri doing likewise.

Image: Twitter/F1
Image: Twitter/F1

Tsunoda wasn't the only driver to suffer a major accident in Q1, as Alpine's Franco Colapinto lost control and hit the wall on the exit of Tamburello.

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The Argentinian's crash caused a red flag, which directly resulted in the elimination of Lawson and Haas driver Oliver Bearman as they were seconds away from crossing the line to improve their lap times before the red flag came out.

Bearman's lap was initially placed under review by FIA Race Control as they examined whether it was set before the red flag, but decided not to reverse the order from the first session.

Lawson told Sky Sports F1's Craig Slater: "It's tough in quali. And at this track, when you put the car on the limits... if you go over it, there's a price to it obviously. Which is what we've seen today.

"That's what makes a track like this quite exciting. Obviously at the same time, you don't want to see crashes like we've seen today."

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Featured Image Credit: F1

Topics: Liam Lawson, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Formula 1

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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