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Tsunoda “struggled a little bit with the balance” in F1 Japanese GP qualifying, targeting points tomorrow

Anumitha Murugapandian9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Yuki Tsunoda’s home Grand Prix qualifying could not have gone better with three Q3 appearances in a row now for the Japanese driver. With exceptional qualifying performances from Tsunoda who made Q3 appearances in Saudi Arabia and Australia, the 23-year-old entered the Japanese Grand Prix with high expectations. Despite the pressure on his shoulders, he…

“Frustration” for Ricciardo as he just misses Q3 at F1 Japanese GP, closer gap to Tsunoda “encouraging”

Rachel Stephens9 months ago06 mins

Daniel Ricciardo’s performance in the qualifying session this morning at Sazuka has left fans with a sense of optimism for what’s to come for the honey badger. Missing FP1 as Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa took to the track and losing precious running time in FP2 due to heavy rainfall, Ricciardo had only FP3 to…

Ricciardo admits he’s “raised the possibility” of a RB F1 chassis change amid early-season struggles

Magdalena Put9 months ago9 months ago010 mins

Three races into the season, Daniel Ricciardo is still searching for a standout performance to shut down the comparisons between his current form and his difficult tenure at McLaren. The Australian has openly admitted to feeling puzzled by the performance gap between him and his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda—the team’s sole points scorer after an…

Tsunoda: Difficult but pleasing to handle F1 “heating moments” without ranting on the radio

Marika Petracca9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Since joining Formula 1 back in 2021 Yuki Tsunoda has gained quite the reputation for being rather unfiltered in team radios. Over the years his race engineer Mattia Spini has heard quite a few complaints from the Japanese driver, the last being just at the beginning of this new season. It was towards the end…

Mekies: Ricciardo needs “a car that he’s more comfortable with” after F1 qualifying struggles in 2024 to date

Harshpreet Kaur9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Three race weekends in the 2024 Formula One season are wrapped up, and Daniel Ricciardo is yet to hit the ground running. In the head-to-head battle so far, Tsunoda has edged out his more-experienced team mate. In Bahrain, a strategy difference and team orders had Ricciardo finish ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in an optimistic chase…

“Honestly thought that this year we would start a lot stronger” — Ricciardo reflects on tough opening to 2024 F1 season

Marika Petracca9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Home race for Daniel Ricciardo last weekend in Melbourne, one that had not started out so well, with him qualifying at the very back in P18 — out of 19 drivers, as Logan Sargeant had to sit out and give his car to teammate Alex Albon. To try and make up for it on race…

Tsunoda “very happy with my performance” following P7 in F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

Yuki Tsunoda’s outstanding start to the 2024 Formula One season continued at the Australian Grand Prix as the Japanese driver finished P8 at Albert Park. He was finally rewarded with points following a couple of tricky races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The 23-year-old made Q3 for a second consecutive race as he qualified ahead…

Marko: Tsunoda’s excellent F1 Australian GP performance “confirms that he is a mature driver”

Fernanda Álvarez9 months ago04 mins

Co-author: Chiara Martin Renamed Visa Cash App RB heading into 2024, the team ended the two first races of the season at Bahrain and Jeddah with some disheartening results. The crew led by Laurent Mekies failed to score points at the start of the 2024 season That came to an end as it was Tsunoda…

Tsunoda happy with “good amount of improvements” in qualifying this year as he starts P8 for F1 Australian GP

Rachel Stephens9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

In today’s qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda showcased his skill, leaving seasoned drivers in his rear-view mirror. Tsunoda secured eighth position on the grid for tomorrow’s race, outqualifying teammate Daniel Ricciardo, as well as World Champions Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. The Japanese driver has been on it since FP1 at…

“Braking” and “slow speed corners” — Tsunoda on where he holds current pace advantage over RB F1 teammate Ricciardo

Daniel Mora9 months ago07 mins

With the Australian Grand Prix weekend already underway, some drivers are trying to continue with a good streak of results that they have started this season with, while some others are trying to get the push they need to reverse this difficult start to the season that have had. Having changed its official name from…