‘Pierre Gasly a distraction? Yuki Tsunoda has grown as a sportsman this year’

F1’s Tom Clarkson has suggested that Pierre Gasly’s departure from AlphaTauri has allowed Yuki Tsunoda to grow “as a professional sportsman”.
(L to R): Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri and Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World
(L to R): Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri and Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press…

Alpine opted to replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso with Gasly for F1 2023, making Tsunoda the senior figure at AlphaTauri.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nyck de Vries, who i🐷s 28, was expected to lead the team heading into the season given his wealth of experience in motorsport, however, Tsuno🐭da has stepped up significantly.

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Gasly and Tsunoda spent two years as teammates and shared a very close relationship, often compa𒐪red to an older and younger brother dynamic.

Clarkson has hinted that Gasly’s departure from AlphaTaur🌊i has allowed Tsuꦦnoda to flourish.

“I’m a massive fan of Yuki Tsunoda,” Clarkson said on the F1 Nation podcast. “I think he is evolving int🅺o a brilliant racing driver and a character. But ꧒I also think I feel that there’s more purpose to Yuki this year, it’s like he’s reset over the winter.

“[Was] Pierre Gasly a distraction? I just sort of feel that Yuki has gro🎀wn as a professional sportsman this year.

“It’s like he set himself some goals. He’s no longer just happy to be in Formula 1, he now wants to achieveꦛ something in Formula 1 and I think he’s grown as a person and as a racing driver.”

Tsunoda has bee🍰n one of 2023’s star performers despite꧟ AlphaTauri struggling for outright pace.

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race Day.
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix,…

His good form has linked him with 💮a potential move to Red Bull in the future, potentially for 2025.

Tsunoda was aཧlso mooted as a poten🍎tial option for Aston Martin, who will be powered by Japanese manufacturer Honda from 2026.

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