Yuki Tsunoda SMASHES into the wall in practice at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull’s second driver problems continue after Liam Lawson was brutally axed

Yuki Tsuonda collided with the wall during second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in just his third race weekend at Red Bull.

On entry into the final corner, the 24-year-old clipped the inside of the wall, causing his front-left tyre to dislodge.

Tsuonda was then powerless as his RB21 was destined to clobber into the wall on the exit, bringing out a red flag with five minutes to go.

The Japanese driver walked away from the scene unharmed, as the collision came at a low speed, but the same could not be said for his car.

Debris from his Red Bull was scattered across the track, meaning FP2 was stopped and could not restart in time.

Tsunoda recorded the seventh-fastest time in the session before his blunder, with McLaren’s Lando Norris topping the time sheets.

In the build-up to practice in Jeddah, Tsunoda sensationally claimed that he could beat his team-mate – four-time world champion Max Verstappen.

Tsunoda told RacingNews365: ‘It’s my first time driving a completely different car – I only drove with VCARB for the last four years, so it’s the first time I drove a completely different team’s car.

‘I’m trying to use that, and I know that if I unlock that area, I would be able to probably beat [Verstappen].

‘I know myself that I can’t beat him straight away, so I’m just trying to build a good baseline and wait for the moment that I can be in the [best] shape.’