2023-10-17 11:30:11
Hiroki Tsunoda has moved to clear up rumors linking him to Lance Stroll’s seat in Aston Martin F1. Rumors about team owner Lawrence Stroll’s son’s poor performance were reinforced in Qatar when 24-year-old Lance violently shoved his own trainer after failing to even get past Q1 for the fourth time in a row.
The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) began an investigation into the matter after the incident, and Lance Stroll submitted a letter of apology. “The Compliance Officer took note of this apology and issued Lance with a warning letter reminding him of his responsibilities as a competitor,” the FIA said. Interestingly, this incident coincided with rumors that Aston Martin was eyeing Japanese driver Hiroki Tsunoda. Given Yuki Tsunoda’s ties to Honda, the team’s future works engine partner, he may be open to a move. Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko says Aston Martin needs to persuade Red Bull to end Hiroki Tsunoda’s contract with AlphaTauri until 2024. Hiroki Tsunoda said, “I don’t want Red Bull to get the wrong impression that I’m concentrating on my contract with Aston Martin.” “I’m an AlphaTauri driver and I’ve been with Red Bull since I was 18, so I’m just focused on getting good results with Red Bull. It’s not Aston Martin or anything like that. “They (Red Bull) I hope they don’t have that misunderstanding and will seriously consider my future.” “If I perform better than the other drivers, they will consider me further. Regarding whether or not Honda has a say in where he drives, Hiroki Tsunoda said that as long as he performs well, he is fine with it. When asked if Honda’s contract with Aston Martin was making life difficult for Red Bull, Hiroki Tsunoda replied, “If that’s the case, it’s not true and I can’t accept it.” “I think Honda is saying that as long as I’m successful, they don’t care where I drive.” “They want me to be successful as a Japanese driver. If you do your job and you’re successful, you’re lucky, but at the end of the day, they don’t care about that.” “That’s what I like about Honda. They don’t care what team they’re on. “So I don’t think they’re really focusing on Aston Martin or anything like that. They’re just focusing on me as a driver, as Yuki, and trying to make me a successful driver.” I’m just supporting them.” Yuki Tsunoda, who lives near AlphaTauri’s Faenza headquarters, attended the Il Festival dello Sport in Trento over the weekend and received praise from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. I received it. “Yuki was an extraordinary man who was able to greatly uplift the Japanese people,” Domenicali said. “Yuki’s strength is that he brought Japan closer to F1 with his energy.” Hiroki Tsunoda admits that his F1 idols are “Raikkonen, Hamilton and Alonso,” and says he enjoyed his time in Italy more than he did in England. He said he was enjoying life. “In England, I lived a different lifestyle, always staying at home and playing on my PlayStation. In Italy, I no longer get excited about video games,” Yuki Tsunoda said. “I also noticed that this method improved my on-track performance.” When asked to name the current fastest driver in F1, Hiroki Tsunoda joked, “It’s me,” before adding, “Verstappen.” ” he added. Hiroki Tsunoda also said that “Alonso or Sainz” are the smartest drivers and “Fernando” is the smartest driver overall, adding that if they were to travel together, he would choose “Alex Albon, Lando (Norris), Max.” He said he would choose. “Verstappen is a very nice guy, despite appearances,” Hiroki Tsunoda insisted. “He let me discover great gin and tonics on his private plane. I will be forever grateful to him for this,” Yuki Tsunoda laughed.
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