Overview
- Tsunoda bailed out safely after spectators shouted warnings, and the Red Bull exhibition on Marina Boulevard was halted with no injuries reported.
- Organizers and reports said dense smoke rose from the rear after a stop before flames spread, and emergency crews quickly extinguished the fire.
- The car involved was the RB7, the model Sebastian Vettel drove to the 2011 world championship, which was being used for a street show run.
- The outing was Tsunoda’s first public appearance since losing his 2026 race seat; he remains a reserve and test driver for Red Bull and Racing Bulls this season.
- Media noted a near‑identical exhibition fire involving Tsunoda in Taichung in 2024, and while analysts point to low‑speed overheating as plausible, no official cause has been released.