Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda suffered a very nasty crash moments into the Qualifying Q1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday. Tsunoda came crashing into the Villeneuve chicane at Turn 6, his car flipped and turned over the chicane before landing on the gravel with a thud. Tsunoda jumped out of the car immediately and looked fine. Considering the impact of the crash, which left the Red Bull car in pieces, he was sent for a medical checkup soon after. But what left the F1 fans stunned was how Tsunoda came out safely within moments and was safe, thanks to the halo.
Yuki Tsunoda likely saved by Halo in horrific Emilia Romagna crashThe video of Yuki Tsunoda’s nasty crash during the Qualifying race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix left F1 fans worried. Many took to social media to share their concern for Yuki and also praised the Formula 1 car for the safety measures put in place, like the halo, to protect drivers in such situations. The halo is a curved titanium bar placed above the driver's head in the cockpit which serves as a safety device to protect the driver from impact and debris in such cases.
An X user reacted to the video shared on the official X page of Formula 1, “He just took too much kerb, lost a little bit of downforce, and completely lost control of the car. A nasty nasty crash!!! Thank god to the Halo!!” Another said, “Respect to whoever pushed for the halo, saved so many drivers.” One more said, “Pretty rare now for such a violent wreck so early in Q1. Pretty rare now for a car to roll or flip now too.”
A comment also read: “That was a nasty crash, thankful he is okay. Cars are safe that’s for sure.” One more commented, “It's amazing that drivers are able to walk away from huge crashes like that.”
Some F1 drivers also slowed down to check in on Tsunoda while passing through Turn 6. Red flags were drawn as Tsunoda’s car was blown into pieces and debris was strewn all around. After Tsunoda was sent for a medical checkup and the debris was cleared, the Qualifying race resumed with 12 minutes remaining.
Formula 1 spectators were still coming to terms with Tsunoda’s horrific crash when the new Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who recently replaced Jack Doohan, suffered a similar high-intensity crash at Turn 4. It was slightly less serious than that of Red Bull’s, and he radioed to confirm that he was okay.
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The main Emilia Romagna Grand Prix race is on Sunday. It’s not clear if Tsunoda will take part in the race. His medical report is still awaited.
Yuki Tsunoda likely saved by Halo in horrific Emilia Romagna crashThe video of Yuki Tsunoda’s nasty crash during the Qualifying race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix left F1 fans worried. Many took to social media to share their concern for Yuki and also praised the Formula 1 car for the safety measures put in place, like the halo, to protect drivers in such situations. The halo is a curved titanium bar placed above the driver's head in the cockpit which serves as a safety device to protect the driver from impact and debris in such cases.
An X user reacted to the video shared on the official X page of Formula 1, “He just took too much kerb, lost a little bit of downforce, and completely lost control of the car. A nasty nasty crash!!! Thank god to the Halo!!” Another said, “Respect to whoever pushed for the halo, saved so many drivers.” One more said, “Pretty rare now for such a violent wreck so early in Q1. Pretty rare now for a car to roll or flip now too.”
Grateful to see Yuki Tsunoda walk away from this enormous shunt in Q1#F1 #ImolaGP pic.twitter.com/hsviPlI66P
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 17, 2025
A huge impact for Tsunoda at Turn 6 but he's out of the car and seems okay 👍
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 17, 2025
He's headed off to the medical centre for a check-up#F1 #ImolaGP pic.twitter.com/th4SUOWttz
A comment also read: “That was a nasty crash, thankful he is okay. Cars are safe that’s for sure.” One more commented, “It's amazing that drivers are able to walk away from huge crashes like that.”
Some F1 drivers also slowed down to check in on Tsunoda while passing through Turn 6. Red flags were drawn as Tsunoda’s car was blown into pieces and debris was strewn all around. After Tsunoda was sent for a medical checkup and the debris was cleared, the Qualifying race resumed with 12 minutes remaining.
Formula 1 spectators were still coming to terms with Tsunoda’s horrific crash when the new Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who recently replaced Jack Doohan, suffered a similar high-intensity crash at Turn 4. It was slightly less serious than that of Red Bull’s, and he radioed to confirm that he was okay.
Also Read: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris finally flips positions with Oscar Piastri in FP3, wins final practice session
The main Emilia Romagna Grand Prix race is on Sunday. It’s not clear if Tsunoda will take part in the race. His medical report is still awaited.
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