Franz Tost: Yuki Tsunoda has to score many more points than he did last year



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Franz Tost: Yuki Tsunoda has to score many more points than he did last year

AlphaTauri Formula 1 team boss Franz Tost has much higher expectations from Yuki Tsunoda this season than was the case in previous ones. Tsunoda could not show his potential last season, but now he has a better predisposition for it.

“Last year, Yuki struggled with the car,” said Tost for motorsport.com This year, as I expect we will have quite a competitive car, Yuki must always aim to be in Qualifying 3 and finish the races in the points.

He is a very highly-skilled driver and now has a lot of experience with two seasons in Formula 1. For this reason, of course, he has to score many more points than he did last year”. Tsunoda claimed that he is much more mature now.

He already has two seasons behind him in which he could learn a lot. He will try to use this knowledge. “I’m at a completely different level now, although I have still kept the good aspects of my first year,” he said.

“But now, I am definitely more in control, more involved with the team when it comes to the development of the car. I also act differently, having learned lots of things, not just when it comes to racing but also in my life away from the track.

Even that has a positive effect in how I race. I had underestimated what was involved, but now I’ve figured out the things that are really important”.

Yuki Tsunoda and Consistency

Consistency is what he wants to focus on.

“My main goal is to perform more consistently in every race, independently from the car’s performance, and to score points more consistently. I want to be more in control of myself at all times, work well with the team, understand the car as quickly as possible, right from the first race in Bahrain.

I want this year to be my best performance of the three years in terms of getting to Q3 and scoring points”.