Bojan Vrbnjak
young Yuki Tsunoda will operate the race car for the first time in November Formula 1. On the test c Imoli, immediately after the VN race Emilija Romanjebecause Alpha Tauri young man Red Bullbut dropped behind the wheel of an older race car from the time Red Bull. This will allow him to test for longer than on so-called recording days.
The team also officially set a date for this test yesterday, which is supposed to be 4. November, and they also posted photos of the seat adjustment A 20-year-old Japanese man. In terms of unlimited kilometers, the test is planned for the third time in the championship Formula 2 in the older model of the race car it also has its reasons. Racers must have 300 kilometers driven in a modern race car Formula 1, if they want to qualify for the official trainings of the royal class of motorsport. And performance Cunode in training it would also be necessary if the Japanese were in the overall standings of the championship Formula 2 regressed and thus would not get the necessary ones 40 points for a super license. The logical conclusion, however, is that Red Bull he clearly sees in the young man the potential for a permanent seat on team AalphaTauri in the 2021 season.
The recently announced departure of the motor partner Honda at the end of the season 2021, is not expected to play any role in the Japanese 's prospects. “No, because that's not a philosophy Red Bullbut to put a racer in a race car for political reasons, because we are convinced that he brings sports results,”Is for colleagues Motorsport-Magazine.com said Franz tost, AlphaTauri team boss. And with the Japanese, there is no doubt. “Juki Cunoda came to Europe for the first time last year. As the current champion of Japanese Formula 4, where he won seven races and drove a really great season. Also last year, in his first season in Europe, he showed good performances, because we must not forget that the transition from Japan to Europe is also a huge cultural difference, which he mastered very quickly and showed some sensational in Formula 2. dirk. The young man is very fast," so Tost.
After a long test in Imoli bo Tsunoda - depending on the outcome of the last two events Formula 2 in Bahrain - for the team Alpha Tauri performed at Friday’s free practice GP Abu Dhabi. If that wasn’t necessary, then the Japanese will be in the current race car AT-01 latest performed on test of young racers, immediately after the final of this year's Formula 1 season. Only then should they decide whether the Japanese are ripe for Formula 1. "We have to wait for that,”He says Tost. "This is a decision that is in our hands Red Bulla.“If they are the top red bulls, they will decide to put their youngster in the sister team’s race car Alpha Tauri, then he will most likely have to leave the team Daniil Kvyat.
It is also still open for which Red Bull the team will be racing next season Pierre Gasly in Alex Albon. Replacing these two after the last bad performances Thai and getting better French is not excluded. In terms of the first team, however, they are great Red Bull Racing for the first time, they also put outside racers into the game themselves, where names like these are mentioned the most Sergio Perez in Nico Hulkenberg.
