Official: YUKI TSUNODA new racer of the ALPHATAURI team

Author of the article: , published on December 16, 2020.

Japonska will have a v racer again next year Formulas 1. A 20-year-old Red Bull youngster Yuki tsunoda namely, he will be racing for the team in the 2021 season Alpha Tauri and will become a new teammate Pierre Gaslya.

young tsunoda is this season Formula 2 finished on third place, behind Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott, thus gaining the necessary points for super license. That's it The Japanese succeeded in just two years from Formula 4 advance to Formula 1. Franz tost, team boss Alpha Tauri said: “Red Bull has been watching his career all along and we are sure he is a great reinforcement for our team. In Formula 2, he proved the right mix of technical understanding and aggression. He also impressed with a test in Imola with a two-year-old race car, where he showed progress and drove flawlessly. In addition, here is his brilliant work with Honda technicians. Finally, in a test of young racers in Abu Dhabi, he proved once again how fast and ready he is for a permanent racer."

Franz Tost, head of the AlphaTauri team, said Tsunoda deserves a permanent seat in Formula 1.

Yuki tsunoda but he said: “My goal has always been to reach Formula 1 and I am very happy that I have succeeded. I am grateful to the AlphaTauri team, Red Bull and Dr. Mark for this opportunity and of course everyone at Honda who has been following me for so long. It is clear to me that I carry the hopes of all Japanese fans and I will do my best not to disappoint them." Yuki tsunoda is the first Japanese as a permanent racer since Kamui Kobayashi in 2014, when he raced for the Caterham team.    

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