Yuki Tsunoda, currently in his fourth consecutive season in Formula 1 for the Faenza-based team, had a good start to the 2024 season, showing consistent performance and speed.
The Japanese driver currently holds the tenth position in the Drivers’ Championship, having scored 14 points. It is widely recognized that Tsunoda had a better start to the year compared to his Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo, an experienced F1 driver with eight wins in the category.
During the recent Miami Grand Prix weekend, Tsunoda scored seven valuable points for himself and the RB team. He drove flawlessly and finished an impressive seventh in the main race.
Interestingly, Red Bull’s sister team improved their performance in Miami. Ricciardo qualified in fourth place for the Sprint and successfully defended his position against Carlos Sainz Jr. in the Ferrari during Saturday’s race.
Undoubtedly, Tsunoda consistently extracts the maximum potential from his VCARB 01 car every weekend. RB team principal Mekies is excited about the remarkable progress the 24-year-old driver has made over the years.
Mekies expressed his satisfaction, stating: « Yuki has taken big steps this year. He showed improvement between his first and second year, and between his second and third year. »
He further emphasized the great progress Tsunoda has made in his fourth year, attributing his increased confidence behind the wheel to consistently finishing in the points. Mekies added: « In addition to possessing raw speed, which we already knew, he has taken it to another level. Now he can execute entire weekends without making a single mistake, from the first practice session to the race. »
Mekies a souligné les performances exceptionnelles de Tsunoda en Australie et au Japon, et a reconnu qu’il était proche d’atteindre le même niveau de régularité à Miami.
Avec de nombreuses années devant lui en Formule 1, on s’attend à ce que les compétences de pilotage de Tsunoda continuent de s’améliorer. Mekies croit qu’il y a encore plus à venir de la part du jeune pilote et l’équipe travaille diligemment pour fournir un environnement qui favorise sa croissance.
En conclusion, Mekies a exprimé son admiration pour le travail de Tsunoda et les progrès qu’il a réalisés, soulignant son engagement à le soutenir.
Le Grand Prix de l’Émilie-Romagne marquera le retour de la F1 à l’action sur l’Autodromo Enzo et Dino Ferrari, marquant le premier week-end européen de la saison 2024. La course est prévue pour commencer à 14h00 BST (15h00 heure locale) le dimanche 19 mai.
