Tsunoda has completed at least 10,000 laps at the Suzuka Japanese GP track

Yuki Tsunoda, who will compete in his debut Japanese Grand Prix, is excited returning to Suzuka.

As he gets ready for his first Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda claims he has likely completed more than “10,000” circuits at Suzuka.

Tsunoda made his professional racing start in 2021, but the event was postponed for a second time because of the COVID-19 epidemic. It was only scheduled to resume this weekend after just a three-year break.

The Japanese driver thinks his former experience competing at Honda’s home circuit will help greatly in getting up to pace. He will be the first home racer to participate in the event since Kamui Kobayashi in 2014.

10,000 turns around Suzuka

Tsunoda had a difficult second season with the squad with its terrible AT03 machine, but he will be retained for a season 3 at AlphaTauri in 2023.

While he has not challenged the points leaders since finishing 10th in the Spanish Grand Prix in May, his best finish of the season is a seventh at Imola.

Tsunoda is optimistic he can put up a strong effort at a racetrack he is familiar with, despite the dismal run of form that puts AlphaTauri eighth in the Constructors’.

When questioned about his experience in the Suzuka Racing School by the media, Tsunoda replied, “I drove a Formula 4 car, I think it was four years ago.

” I was driving here and last time in Suzuka I won – so it’s good memories, definitely it’s a good way to be here at Suzuka.

“I was driving in 2m06s – 2m07s, so it’s like 40s difference [to F1 cars.]

“So it’s a lot of difference, and even in the simulator I felt like a lot of things going on fast, much faster than when I used to drive.

“I’ve been driving here since from 2016, and I drove here more than 10,000 laps or whatever, so I’ve learned a lot of tricks – but at the same time, like it’s a lot different when I drive an F1 car.

“So, I need a good build-up but still, I think [Suzuka is] one of the best tracks in my experience.

Tsunoda on experiences of Suzuka

Tsunoda will attempt to follow in the footsteps of his countrymen Kobayashi and Aguri Suzuki by placing third in the home Grand Prix, but when questioned if he remembers the former’s memorable appearance on the podium in 2012, he mentions a different event.

“I think like the first time I watched probably [watched F1 at Suzuka] was the one when Seb[astian Vettel] got P1 in the championship with Red Bull [in 2011.]

“I think I was watching at the entry to Turn 1, I still remember the cars entering with lots of sparks.

“That was the first time I had watched Formula 1 since 2007 when I used to not like it because the engines were too loud – I was covering my ears!

“But when I watched when Seb got the championship, I got super impressed with Formula 1 and just how fast they are and then lots of things really surprised me.

“Unfortunately I was probably not at Suzuka when Kobayashi got P3.”

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