Yuki Tsunoda

Tsunoda crashed heavily at the exit of Variante Alta early in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, causing a red flag and bringing his session to an end.<br>The Japanese driver was able to walk away from the crash unscathed, but his car was less fortunate after he spun rearwards into the barrier at speed.<br>AlphaTauri’s mechanics were left with a sizeable amount of repairs ...

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Following his impressive showing on debut in Bahrain three weeks ago, Tsunoda arrived at Imola hopeful of challenging for a second haul of points and a maiden Q3 appearance.<br>But the Japanese driver lost the rear of his AT02 car at the exit of the Variante Alta chicane, causing him to spin backwards into the wall.<br>It left his car with significant damage and brought out a red flag, as well as ...

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As Tsunoda is 5ft2 (157cm), he says his team has built a "a special pedal case" to ensure he can operate the pedals in the AT02 as usual.<br>Tsunoda explained the situation in the pre-event press conference for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, a home event for the AlphaTauri squad as the Imola track is just 10 miles from its Faenza base, when he was asked if he had contributed new ideas to the Red ...

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Tsunoda became the latest member of Red Bull's young driver programme to reach F1 after making his grand prix debut in Bahrain at the end of last month, moving up from Formula 2.<br>Tsunoda impressed in his first race, charging through to ninth place to score two points for AlphaTauri with a series of impressive overtakes.<br>The team has previously spoken about the important role Tsunoda's ...

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Honda-backed Tsunoda ended the seven-year wait for a full-time Japanese grand prix driver by securing a seat at AlphaTauri alongside Pierre Gasly for 2021, earning plaudits for his performances in pre-season testing and the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. <br>The 20-year-old finished ninth in Bahrain to become the first Japanese driver ever to earn points on his debut. <br><br>Read ...

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The Japanese youngster marked himself out as a future star with a great showing at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.<br>He set the second fastest time in Q1 and finished inside the points in ninth place, having pulled off a great overtaking move on Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll on the final lap.<br>Tsunoda’s pace and the hype surrounding him has already prompted suggestions he could be in the ...

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The Japanese driver already had a debut point for 10th place in his pocket, but he showed that he already means business by stealing ninth place from Stroll at the start of the final lap.<br>Tsunoda had been frustrated in qualifying, starting only 13th after struggling on the medium tyres in Q2, while his teammate Pierre Gasly ultimately earned fifth.<br>He then lost a couple of places on his ...

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Red Bull and Honda protege Tsunoda was promoted to AlphaTauri at the expense of Daniil Kvyat after a sole season in Formula 2 and immediately impressed by scoring points on his Bahrain F1 debut.<br>Tsunoda only started 13th on the grid after struggling to put a good lap together in Q2, but then produced a combative display which saw him duel with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso before ...

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The 20-year-old Japanese was a stunning second fastest in Q1 on soft tyres, behind only eventual poleman Max Verstappen, but struggled in Q2 as AlphaTauri attempted to get Tsunoda and teammate Pierre Gasly through to the top 10 shootout on the medium C3 tyres.<br>But while Gasly clocked the eighth fastest time in Q3, F2 graduate Tsunoda struggled to 13th and reported that "it's not acceptable for ...

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The AlphaTauri driver let rip with some choice swear words on team radio during first free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being dumped out in to traffic.<br>While his feistiness captured the interest of fans on social media, Tsunoda thinks that he needs to control his emotions better.<br>“I always try to be more calm every session, because this is like my weakest point,” he ...

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The AlphaTauri driver impressed with the second fastest time of the test on the final day, putting in a lap that was just 0.093 seconds off Max Verstappen’s benchmark effort.<br>But eagle eyed observers and rival teams had spotted that Tsunoda’s performance was lifted by him using his DRS much earlier than normal - handing him a lap time and straightline speed advantage over everyone ...

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From winning the Japanese Formula 4 title to earning a drive in F1 in the space of three years, via standout campaigns in FIA Formula 3 and Formula 2 - it’s an impressive rate of progression by anybody’s standards. But, it could have all been quite different without the intervention of a certain Satoru Nakajima, who in 1987 became the first Japanese driver to complete a full season in F1 as ...

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Tsunoda will make his F1 debut next weekend in Bahrain after being promoted by Red Bull to its sister team off the back of his third-place finish in Formula 2 last year.<br>After completing private tests for AlphaTauri in old F1 machinery, Tsunoda enjoyed his first extended running in the team's 2021 car in Bahrain last week.<br>Tsunoda turned heads with his charge to second place in the ...

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Yuki Tsunoda was able to charge to second place in the final classification thanks to some rapid late runs on Sunday evening in Bahrain, ending testing just 0.093 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time.<br>It was a performance that turned heads throughout the paddock, not only for how good the AlphaTauri AT02 car is looking, but also for how well Tsunoda is already faring ahead of his F1 ...

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Tsunoda will embark on his rookie F1 campaign in 2021 after graduating from Formula 2, where he finished third in the championship last year.<br>The Japanese youngster is set to become the first driver born in the 2000s to race in F1, but faces limited opportunities to get up to speed before the opening race in Bahrain next month.<br>Teams have just three days of pre-season testing in 2021, with ...

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The Japanese youngster is about to embark on his rookie F1 campaign with AlphaTauri after a pretty swift rise up the ranks.<br>But what has been especially impressive is how much he has matured and improved each season, and not been afraid to seek input from outside if he has felt he needed it.<br>His progress up until F2 had been slightly under the radar, and although he took a win in his first ...

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The Japanese is stepping up from F2 after an impressive first campaign there that won over Red Bull bosses about his potential.<br>And although he has not had that much mileage in an F1 car so far, despite an extra run at Imola this week in a 2019 car, he says he is not thinking about taking things cautiously at the start.<br>Instead, he has vowed to push hard from the off in a bid to make an ...

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With F1's official pre-season testing programme cut back to just three days in Bahrain, teams are mindful about how little opportunity there will be for drivers to get up to speed ahead of the new campaign.<br>That counts for those drivers swapping seats, and is especially true for a rookie like Tsunoda, who will want as much preparation time as he can get.<br>AlphaTauri is therefore planning to ...

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Carlin boss Trevor Carlin has watched Tsunoda become the 27th driver to graduate from his squad to an F1 race seat, and he reckons the Japanese will shine. <br>“He’s been an absolute pleasure to work with,” said Carlin.  “We’ve only had him for one season, and he did everything and more than what we expected.  <br>“Time will tell where he ends up in the ...

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The news has been expected for some weeks, with the Japanese driver having begun his preparations with an outing in a 2018 Toro Rosso at Imola last month.<br>He enjoyed his first run in the current car and on proper race tyres in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, setting the seventh best time of the day.<br>The 20-year-old, who is a protege of both Red Bull and Honda, will be the first Japanese driver to ...

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The Japanese driver is expected to be announced soon as a race driver for 2021, alongside current incumbent Pierre Gasly.<br>Tsunoda finished his rookie F2 season with a feature race win and second place in the Sakhir GP support events.<br>He officially qualified for his FIA superlicence by finishing in third place in the 2020 championship.<br>He enjoyed his first taste of F1 power when he tested ...

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Red Bull junior Tsunoda took another step towards securing an F1 seat with AlphaTauri in 2021 by completing his first test in grand prix machinery earlier this week.<br>The Honda-backed youngster completed over 300km in a 2018-spec Toro Rosso F1 car, making him eligible to take part in F1 practice sessions.<br>He is widely tipped to land a seat with AlphaTauri in 2021 alongside Pierre Gasly ...

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Red Bull junior and Formula 2 racer Tsunoda took another step towards a potential F1 drive in 2021 by completing his first F1 test for AlphaTauri at Imola, driving a 2018-spec Toro Rosso STR13 car.<br>The running only adds to the growing momentum building for Tsunoda to partner Italian GP winner Pierre Gasly at AlphaTauri next season as a replacement for Daniil Kvyat. Tsunoda completed more than ...

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The Japanese F2 driver will run a 2018 Toro Rosso STR13, the same car that was used by Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat for a pre-season outing at the same venue.<br>The test is part of AlphaTauri's plan to prepare Tsunoda for 2021, and also nudge him towards official qualification for a superlicence.<br>He has already been promised an outing in the Abu Dhabi rookie test that follows the last round ...

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It was previously announced that the FIA F2 racer will conduct a 300km test at Imola after the Emilia Romagna GP, at the wheel of a 2018 Toro Rosso.<br>Team boss Franz Tost has indicated that the Japanese driver may do an FP1 session in addition to the post-season young driver test at Abu Dhabi.<br>Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko said recently that it was "planned" to promote Tsunoda, who is ...

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