Pierre GASLY: We knew it was going to be hard for TSUNODA

Team driver AlphaTauri, Yuki Tsunoda, finished last season in the best possible way, finishing fourth in the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Regardless of this result, his debut season was not overly successful, especially considering how successful his team-mate was last year. Pierre Gasly.

It's at the end French He left the young Japanese far behind in the overall standings, as he scored 110 points and his teammate only 32. tsunoda Due to his poor form in the autumn months of last year, he even expressed astonishment at the fact that AlphaTauri with him extended cooperation for the 2022 season.

For Yuki Tsunodo, the season is quite difficult, but he finished with an excellent fourth place in Abu Dhabi.

"For Yuki, last season was anything but easy," he defended his teammate Pierre Gasly: “But we already knew that before the start of the season. Nevertheless, his speed has never been questioned, all he needs is experience. With them will come constancy and routine. ”

gasly he did win 22 of 23 qualifying matches, but his team-mate has often left a good impression, and with a little more consistency he could have scored significantly more. "I am convinced that we have a very competitive team for next season and my wish is to spoil the racing weekends for others with our good results," he said. concludes gasly.

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