Yuki Tsunoda: Historical F1 debut for Japan at the home GP in Suzuka!

Yuki Tsunoda: Historical F1 debut for Japan at the home GP in Suzuka!

Suzuka, Japan - Yuki Tsunoda is facing a historical moment in his career, because he debuts Red Bull Racing at the Japan Grand Prix, which takes place on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. CEST in Suzuka. In the history of Formula 1, Japanese drivers have only reached the podium four times, and Tsunoda is now seen as a hopeful person who could get the first Grand Prix victory from Japan. His team -mate Sergio Perez praised Tsunoda's talent and his business sense, which also heats up the expectations of the talented driver. In addition, Tsunoda will compete in Suzuka, as the first Japanese in the colors of a top team.

tsunoda describes his promotion to the premier class of motorsport as "unreal". In the previous seasons he was already active in Formula 1, where he started in 2021 as a teammate of Pierre Gasly at Alphatauri. Through the connection between Honda and Red Bull, he finally came to the Red Bull junior team and demonstrated his talent in the European young series. In Formula 2 he celebrated three victories and ended the season overall, before he had the opportunity to test Alphatauri in 2020.

The way to the debut

After a changeable career in which he met technical difficulties and pressure by other drivers, Tsunoda was recently promoted to Red Bull's cockpit after Liam Lawson was unable to convince. He now hopes to get the podium at the home Grand Prix, but is careful with his expectations. In his previous 89 races, his best result was a fourth place in Abu Dhabi, while Kamui Kobayashi was the only Japanese driver to make it to the podium in Suzuka in 2012.

After Tsunoda switched to Red Bull Racing in the first two races of Racing Bulls, he has already gained positive experiences with the new car. After two days in the simulator, he stated that he had not found any major problems. His return to the top league of motorsport is perceived as both exciting and challenging. This challenge is reinforced by the fact that many Japanese drivers are known in the history of Formula 1 for their risky driving style.

personal initiatives

away from the route, Tsunoda also gained a business foot and presented its own model line "Venti Due". This shows not only his commitment to motorsport, but also his endeavor to profile himself outside of racing.

In the current season, Tsunoda will undoubtedly be under the field of vision of the motorsport world. In view of his impressive career, it is observed whether he can actually make the leap into the top ranks of Formula 1.