“We have always competed independently, fairly and with the highest levels of respect and sportsmanship. “Such hateful behaviour cannot be tolerated, and to entertain accusations of foul play is unacceptable, untrue and completely disrespectful towards both Hannah and us. The FIA stewards investigated the incident after the race and found Tsunoda had a problem with the differential on his AT03, which ultimately forced him to retire.Īs a result of the online abuse directed at AlphaTauri and Red Bull after the race, the team issued a statement condemning any suggestion of foul play.ĪlphaTauri said: “It is incredibly disheartening to read some of the language and comments directed at our team and towards Red Bull Racing’s head of strategy, Hannah Schmitz.
That led to conspiracy theories emerge online that Tsunoda, who had first pulled over to the side of the track thinking a wheel was incorrectly fitted, was then sent back out of the pits again knowingly with an issue that would bring yellow flag conditions to the track.
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The statement comes after Tsunoda’s retirement from the race at Zandvoort came at a time when Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was coincidentally able to pit and retain track position over Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as the race unfolded.
The team have railed against “hateful behaviour” directed at Red Bull’s chief strategist, Hannah Schmitz, online overnight, as well as stating in the strongest possible terms they compete independently of Red Bull.
AlphaTauri have released a strongly-worded statement condemning accusations levelled at Red Bull and themselves over Yuki Tsunoda’s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix.
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