Yuki Tsunoda
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Tsunoda’s Imola mistakes were ‘not acceptable’
Yuki Tsunoda doesn’t need Helmut Marko to tell him his mistakes at Imola weren’t good, the rookie declaring that it was “really not acceptable”.
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Too much excitement led to Tsunoda’s ‘silly’ crash
Yuki Tsunoda says that the “silly mistake” that saw him crash out of Q1 was caused by too much excitement on his part.
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Tsunoda living in ‘****ing traffic paradise’ at Imola
Forget Lewis Hamilton v Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda v traffic is fast becoming the hottest rivalry in Formula 1 this season.
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Gasly hails one of AlphaTauri’s ‘best Fridays’
Pierre Gasly believes AlphaTauri’s showing in Friday practice ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was one of their best yet.
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Tsunoda’s speed helping AlphaTauri development
AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton has praised Yuki Tsunoda for his early contributions to the team, as well as saying how well his driving style complements Pierre Gasly as a team-mate.
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Tsunoda surprised by fan reaction after F1 debut
Yuki Tsunoda says he was surprised by the scale of the positive reaction he got from F1 fans in Europe after making a strong first impression on his debut.
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Marko sure Tsunoda ‘will be on podium soon’
Dr Helmut Marko feels it is just a matter of time before Yuki Tsunoda not only gets himself on the podium, but wins a Formula 1 grand prix.
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Inside look at Tsunoda’s debut F1 weekend
AlphaTauri have shared behind-the-scenes footage of Yuki Tsunoda’s first race weekend in F1, and it is clear to see why he is so well liked.
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‘Tsunoda not burdened by World Champion hype’
Tipped to become Japan’s first F1 World Champion, Helmut Marko says Yuki Tsunoda is not letting the expectations get to him.
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‘I think Tsunoda’s good point is he doesn’t care’
Nobuharu Matsushita, a compatriot and former rival of Yuki Tsunoda, says the AlphaTauri driver’s biggest strength is how he handles mistakes.
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‘Tiny advantage’ for Tsunoda’s car due to stature
Yuki Tsunoda says there’s “tiny advantage” to his shorter stature in his car, thanks in part to the adjustments AlphaTauri have made to accommodate him.
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Tsunoda will ‘definitely’ become World Champion
Helmut Marko believes Yuki Tsunoda will become a star in Formula 1, claiming he will ‘definitely’ be Japan’s first World Champion.
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‘A good manager most important for Tsunoda’
Yuki Tsunoda needs a “very good manager” to help take care of future contracts and any mistakes he might make, according to Kamui Kobayashi.
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Brawn: Tsunoda the ‘best F1 rookie for years’
Ross Brawn has welcomed Yuki Tsunoda as “the best rookie F1 has had for years”.
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Rookie Tsunoda felt ‘a bit sorry’ passing Alonso
Yuki Tsunoda admitted to feeling “a bit sorry” for Fernando Alonso as the AlphaTauri rookie passed the two-time World Champion in Bahrain.
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Tsunoda ‘50% happy’ with debut despite points
Yuki Tsunoda was happy to score points on his AlphaTauri debut, but was also frustrated by “big mistakes” in Bahrain.
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AlphaTauri break curfew on Tsunoda’s car
AlphaTauri are the first team on the 2021 grid to break curfew this season after spotting an issue with Yuki Tsuonda’s car in second practice.
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Tsunoda: Staying calm is my weakest point
Turning the airwaves blue in his very first practice session as an official F1 driver, Yuki Tsunoda admits staying calm is his “weakest point”.
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No ‘bad intentions’ in Tsunoda’s DRS mix-up
Yuki Tsunoda has explained why he activated his DRS early during pre-season testing, resulting in him setting the second fastest time.
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Tsunoda wants to drive alongside Verstappen
Max Verstappen may be one of the grid’s most formidable team-mates but Yuki Tsunoda hopes he will one day drive alongside the Dutchman.
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Tsunoda to ‘push hard from the start’
Looking ahead to his first Formula 1 race weekend, Yuki Tsunoda has no plans to be cautious or hold anything back.
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Honda leaving F1, but not pulling plug on juniors
Honda will leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021, but that does not mean they will give up on bringing young drivers into the series.
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AlphaTauri explain Tsunoda’s stunning lap times
AlphaTauri have explained the series of stunning lap times by Yuki Tsunoda in pre-season testing – he was activating DRS too early!
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‘Special pedal kit’ being developed for Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda confirmed that AlphaTauri are developing a “special pedal kit” in order to make him more comfortable in the AT02.
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‘Sensational’ Tsunoda can put AT top of midfield
One of the revelations of pre-season testing, Helmut Marko believes Yuki Tsunoda can help AlphaTauri lead the midfield battle.
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Conclusions from pre-season testing
Formula 1’s pre-season is done and dusted already – here are our conclusions from the three days of testing for the 2021 campaign.
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Tsunoda said his first ‘hello’ to Kimi mid-spin
Yuki Tsunoda has explained how the first time he greeted Kimi Raikkonen was in the middle of a pre-season testing spin.
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AlphaTauri issues cause Tsunoda some ‘stress’
Yuki Tsunoda added 57 laps to his initial 37 in pre-season testing – but a number of niggling issues with his AlphaTauri caused him “stress”.
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Gasly expects big things of ‘impressive’ Tsunoda
Pierre Gasly has admitted Yuki Tsunoda was “very impressive” in Formula 2 last season – and is expecting a “fast” new AlphaTauri team-mate.
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Tost expecting ‘some crashes’ from Tsunoda
Franz Tost is expecting a few crashes from Yuki Tsunoda in the Japanese driver’s rookie season in Formula 1.