Yuki Tsunoda said that Red Bull F1 motorsport adviser Helmut Marko’s recent statement with a “problem child” is more important than controlling the moment of anger in the car. thinking.
Since making his F1 debut in 2021, Yuki Tsunoda has been notorious for frequently yelling out in vulgar words regarding incidents, and statements such as “Traffic Paradise” have become part of the paddock buzzword. ing.
Helmut Marko, Red Bull F1 Motorsports Advisor, oversees all junior drivers, including Scuderia AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, but prior to the Austrian Grand Prix, he called Yuki Tsunoda a “problem child” and was “angry.” It’s easy to explode, but he’s ridiculously fast. “
Helmut Marko also revealed that Red Bull recently hired a psychologist to help Yuki Tsunoda, who hopes to prevent him from “overheating” in the cockpit. Was saying.
However, Yuki Tsunoda felt he had better control over his temperament this year and downplayed concerns regarding the image of being angry in the car.
“On a race track, wearing a helmet can quickly become frustrating,” said Yuki Tsunoda.
“Recently, I’m sure I’m in better control than last year. I don’t think I’m the only one who gets angry on the track.”
“Maybe I’m screaming and that’s why I look particularly angry than others. I’m not that angry these days. I’m calm.”
“Of course not every time, but I think there are other things I need to focus on, so I don’t really care regarding them.”
“Even if you scream, no one will care if you perform well during that race week.”
Scuderia AlphaTauri has already announced that Pierre Guthrie will remain on the team in 2023, but has not yet made a final decision on Yuki Tsunoda’s future.
Scuderia AlphaTauri’s F1 team representative Franz Tost has a “good chance” to maintain his seat in Austria, despite the recent decline in form that hasn’t scored points since Spain. Said.
Yuki Tsunoda said he would like to regain “the usual routine and rhythm in the first 3-4 races” with the updated AlphaTauri AT03 for the French Grand Prix weekend.
Then, in the qualifying, he advanced to Q3 and won the 8th grid, but in the final, the race was ruined by the contact with Esteban Ocon on the first lap. Ocon received a five-second time penalty for causing the collision, but Tsunoda eventually retired.
“He got understeer in the middle of the corner and hit me, so to be honest, there was nothing I might do,” said Yuki Tsunoda regarding the incident with Esteban Ocon.
“I’m very disappointed. I think the Top 8 was easily possible. I’m really disappointed. In Hungary we need to be stronger and get good points.”
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