Tsunoda's Road to F1 Stardom: Ready to Replace Perez by 2025?
Apr.1 - Yuki Tsunoda could be ready to be Max Verstappen's teammate by 2025. That is the view of Franz Tost, boss of the second Red Bull-owned team AlphaTauri. Japanese Tsunoda,..
Yuki Tsunoda F1 stats & info
| Name | Yuki Tsunoda |
| Country |  Japan |
| Height | 1.58 meter / 5 feet 2 inch |
| Place of Birth | Sagamihara |
| Date of Birth | May 11th 2000 - 22 years old |
| Season Entries | 3 |
| Car Number | 22 |
| First Race | 2021 Bahrain F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2023 Saudi Arabian F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 7th - (2 times) |
| Best Result | 4th - 2021 Abu Dhabi F1 GP |
Yuki Tsunoda F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 46 |
| Race Starts | 44 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points Finishes | 11 (23,9%) |
| Retirements | 10 (21,7%) |
| Total Points | 44 |
| Total Laps | 2.289 |
Biography
Yuki Tsunoda Biography
Educational background
- March 2007 Graduated from LCA International Preschool
- March 2013 Graduated from LCA International Elementary School
- April 2016 Admission to Nihon University Third High School
- April 2017 Transferred to Wako High School
- April 2019 Admission to Nippon Sport Science University Faculty of Sport Management
Special skill
- Eiken Foundation of Japan English Test Level 2
- TOEIC Bridge 132 points
hobby
- Road cycle
- Ski Snowboard
- swimming
2005-2016 race history
Racing kart kids class
- Year 2005
- Riding a cart for the first time in March, 4 years old
- 2006
- The following year, the series champion at the Nakai Intercircuit
Racing Kart Commer 60 Class
- 2007
- First match victory in East Japan Junior Commer 60
- 2008
- Mobara West Cup Series Champion
- 2009
- East Japan Junior Expert Class Series 3rd
Racing Kart Yamaha Cadet Open Class
- 2010
- All Japan FP Junior Cadet Championship Series 6th
- New Tokyo NTC Cup Series Champion
- Haruna Cup Series 2nd
- 2011
- All Japan FP Junior Cadet Championship Series 5th
- New Tokyo NTC Cup Series Champion
- Haruna Cup Series Champion
- Yamaha SL Summer Festival (Tsumagoi) Winner
- Yamaha SL National Tournament (Lake Biwa) Winner, Toranosuke Takagi Award
* Acting as Kosmic Junior Racing Team Japan Official Driver
Racing Kart Yamaha KT100 Class
- year 2012
- All Japan FP Junior Class Series 3rd (1st in East)
- Yamaha SL Summer Festival (Auto Paradise Gotenba) Winner
- Yamaha SL National Tournament SS (SUGO) 4th
- World Karting Championship FP Junior Challenge Class 2nd (Bridgestone Award Winner)
Racing kart IAME X30 class
- 2013
- All Japan Regional Kart Championship East District Series Champion
- Twin Ring Motegi Kart Race Series Champion
- X30 Challenge Point Race Ranking 2nd
- 2014
- All Japan Championship FS-125 Class Series 11th
- IAME X30 Japan's No. 1 deciding match victory
- Participation in IAME International Final (Le Mans)
- 2015
- All Japan Championship FS-125 Class Series 2nd (East District 1st)
Racing kart KF class
- 2016
- All Japan Championship KF Class Series 4th place
* 1st place, 2nd place, 1st place, etc.
- All Japan Championship KF Class Series 4th place
After the debut of the 4-wheel race
- 2016
- Super FJ Dream Cup Race (F1 Japan GP Opening) Winner
- Super FJ Japan's No. 1 deciding match victory
- FIA-F4 Round 11 Suzuka Round Spot 2nd place (youngest podium in history)
- FIA-F4 Round 12 Suzuka Round Spot Participation 4th
- 2017
- JAF-F4 East Japan Series Series Champion
- JAF-F4 Japan's No. 1 deciding match victory
- FIA-F4 Series 3rd place
* Pole position 4 times, victory 3 times
* Round 2 Okayama Round Youngest victory in history
- 2018
- FIA-F4 Series Champion
* Pole position 9 times, victory 7 times
- FIA-F4 Series Champion
- 2019
- FIA FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP series 9th place
* 1 win, 3 podiums, 1 fastest lap - 4th in the EUROFORMULA OPEN series
* 1 win, 6 podiums, 2 fastest laps
- FIA FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP series 9th place
- 2020
- FIA FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIP participation series 3rd place
* 3 wins, 7 podiums, 4 pole positions, 3 fastest laps - Participated in the New Zealand Toyota Racing Series 4th in the series
* 1 win, 3 podiums
- FIA FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIP participation series 3rd place
- 2021
- Participation in FIA FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
- 14th in the 2021 F1 WDC with 32 points and his best finish was fourth in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- 2022
- Participation in FIA FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
- 17th in the 2022 F1 WDC with 12 points and his best finish was seventh in the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Official Yuki Tsunoda website: https://www.yukitsunoda.com/
Helmets
Yuki Tsunoda Helmets
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- 2021 Yuki Tsunoda helmet
Cars
Yuki Tsunoda F1 Cars
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- Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT03 during the Bahrain March testing (2022)
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- BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN – MARCH 14: Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT02 during the Bahrain March testing (2021)
Seasons
Yuki Tsunoda Final Championship Results
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | 17th | 18th |
Yuki Tsunoda F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  AlphaTauri | Honda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2022 | AlphaTauri | Honda | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1102 | 0 | 0.57 | 12 |
| 2021 | AlphaTauri | Honda | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1080 | 0 | 1.52 | 32 |
Races
Yuki Tsunoda F1 GP Race Classifications
| 4th | 1 Time |
| 6th | 1 Time |
| 7th | 2 Times |
| 8th | 1 Time |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| 10th | 4 Times |
| 11th | 3 Times |
| 12th | 3 Times |
| 13th | 5 Times |
| 14th | 4 Times |
| 15th | 4 Times |
| 16th | 2 Times |
| 17th | 3 Times |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 8 Times |
| DNS | 2 Times |
Yuki Tsunoda F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Yuki Tsunoda F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Poles
Yuki Tsunoda F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
|---|
Comparison
Yuki Tsunoda Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly | 4 | 3 | 32 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | AlphaTauri | Nyck de Vries | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
News
Latest Yuki Tsunoda News
Red Bull eyes best 'options' for AlphaTauri F1 future
Mar.15 - Dr Helmut Marko admits there has been interest from some parties in potentially buying Red Bull's second Formula 1 team, AlphaTauri. Some have suggested the Faenza based..
Tsunoda and de Vries face make-or-break season in F1
Mar.8 - AlphaTauri's current drivers are on notice to perform or risk their place in Formula 1. 2023 is 22-year-old Japanese Yuki Tsunoda's third successive season in F1 with Red..
AlphaTauri Boss Pushes Tsunoda for More F1 Points in 2023
Feb.14 - AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost says Yuki Tsunoda must score "a lot more points" in 2023. Japanese Tsunoda, 22, is kicking off his third consecutive season in Formula 1 with..
2023 AlphaTauri AT04 F1 car launch photos
Here you can find the first photos of the brand new AlphaTauri AT04, these photos have been shared by the AlphaTauri F1 team on the 11th February. This car will be raced in the..
Launch video of the AlphaTauri AT04 F1 car
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A new frontier created by F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda
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Nov.3 - Pierre Gasly isn't sure whether his teammate Yuki Tsunoda is ready to lead AlphaTauri from the cockpit. Frenchman Gasly is leaving the Red Bull orbit to join Renault-owned..
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