Laurent Mekies defended Yuki Tsunoda.

      People often say that a race's official classification tells the exact story of the results, but Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies thinks Yuki Tsunoda did not deserve last place in Interlagos…

      Laurent Mekies: "A disappointing result. Yuki lost a lot of time due to the collision with Stroll, received a 10‑second penalty, and then we made a mistake in the pits and he was given another 10 seconds. Very frustrating.

      Yuki drove the race well and did not deserve last place. He drove the final stint on a clear track very strongly. You can imagine how he might have finished if you subtract two ten‑second penalties from his result. It would have been a respectable fight for points.

      But the result is what it is, so we can only take credit for his last good stint on a clear track."