Alpha Tauri renews Tsunoda until 2023

Scuderia AlphaTauri has just announced the renewal of the Japanese driver yuki tsunoda for 2023, third season in the ranks of the Red Bull sister team, but the most anticipated announcement is who will be his teammate, one of the most desired spots.

“I want to give a big thank you to Red Bull, Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri for continuing to give me the opportunity to drive in F1. Having moved to Italy last year to be closer to the factory, I really feel like I’m part of the team. team and I am happy to be able to continue racing with them in 2023. Of course, our 2022 season is not over yet and we are still fighting hard in the midfield battle so I am totally focused on finishing it on top and then we look to the next one that year.”, he explained through the team’s statement.

The Japanese driver, who already has 38 Grands Prix under his belt in F1, has shown total adaptation to the team as evidenced by his move to the team’s hometown of Faenza this past winter.

Franz Tost, the team principal, added: “As we have seen since he joined us last year, Yuki is a very talented driver and he has improved a lot this season. The speed he has shown recently is clear evidence of a steep learning curve, showing that he deserves to be in F1, and I still expect some strong results from him in the last six races of 2022.”

“As I always say, a driver needs at least three years to get familiar with Formula 1, so I’m glad he was given time to show his full potential. Also, it’s a testament to Dr. Marko and in his rider program We are able to raise these young talents from the lower categories and develop them. I would like to join Yuki in thanking Red Bull and AlphaTauri, as well as Honda, for their continued support and allowing him to stay with us for a long time. years more”.