An unusual scene took place this Sunday during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan, in the streets of Baku.
On the 37th lap, the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda, from the Scuderia AlphaTauri team, was forced to stop to repair his rear wing, as
20 Minutes
reported to you in his live of the race.
In order not to waste time, the pilot's team then quickly repaired the broken wing… with adhesive tape.
After 21 seconds of immobilization, Formula 1 was able to set off again on the circuit, a piece of gray tape attached to the rear.
An operation that made sports commentators react.
"I can't believe it," said one of the Canal+ journalists live.
It only takes a little tape to repair an F1 😅#AzerbaijanGP🇦🇿 |
▶️ https://t.co/7plkVVV12v pic.twitter.com/JLlbRne84F
– CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) June 12, 2022
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Internet users are having fun with the situation on Twitter
The commentators were not the only ones to be surprised by this unconventional tinkering.
On Twitter, many Internet users had fun with the situation by humorously diverting this "repair" carried out on the Japanese pilot's single-seater, notes the
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.
One problem = one solution#tsunoda #BakuGP pic.twitter.com/SXDuuhjdBw
— Harry Kondo 🚀🧹📦 (@toutinverse) June 12, 2022
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This is not the first time that such a process has been observed in Formula 1. In 2021, the Mercedes team used glue and tape to repair Lewis Hamilton's car after a collision with the current champion. world, Max Verstappen, who moreover won the race in Azerbaijan this Sunday.
Tsunoda finished in 13th position out of twenty drivers entered.
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