WATCH: Tsunoda crash brings out the red flags during FP2 in Saudi Arabia

Yuki Tsunoda brought out the first red flags of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend after he crashed towards the end of Free Practice 2.

With just under nine minutes remaining on the clock, Tsunoda clipped the inside of the final corner at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, causing suspension damage to his front left which left him a passenger as his Red Bull slid into the exit wall, causing further damage.

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Apologetic on the team radio, he said: "Ah, sorry guys," before confirming, "Yeah, I'm good".

Up to that point, the session had been relatively positive for the Japanese driver, as he set the sixth fastest time, falling 0.696s shy of session-topping Lando Norris, and 0.496s off team mate Max Verstappen.

“I just turned in too much and clipped the wall with the inside wheel and had damage,” explained Tsunoda after the incident. “After that, I just had no control. Apologies to the team. The pace was looking good so it’s a shame.”

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Asked how confident he had been feeling in the car prior to his crash, Tsunoda added: “The confidence level was pretty good. The last soft run was a bit compromised with the warm-up and everything, but so far [it has been] pretty ok.

“I got limited time on the long run which I caused myself, so I can’t complain.”

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