F1 News: Yuki Tsunoda To "Reset And Think Positive" After

Yuki Tsunoda, the young Formula 1 driver, opened up about his mindset going into the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix following a tough couple of races where he failed to complete a lap. The AlphaTauri racer has chosen to "reset and think positive," as he aims for a strong performance on home soil.

Key Takeaways

Yuki Tsunoda has experienced a difficult couple of races, failing to complete a lap in either the Monza or Singapore Grand Prix. In Singapore, a first-lap collision with Red Bull's Sergio Perez led to significant damage on Tsunoda's AlphaTauri, forcing an early retirement.
Despite the setbacks and acknowledging room for improvement, Tsunoda does not intend to change his approach for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, attributing past troubles to factors largely out of his control.
The Japanese driver has chosen to focus on the positive, hoping that a "reset" will help him digest the bad luck and set him up for a good race week in Japan, particularly as teammate Liam Lawson finished P9 in Singapore, suggesting potential for the AlphaTauri car.

Tsunoda's recent outings on the Formula 1 circuit have been nothing short of challenging. His race in Singapore was marred by a first-lap incident with Sergio Perez, leading to a loss of aerodynamic efficiency and subsequently forcing an early retirement.

He elaborated on this, stating:

"The sidepods are completely gone after the contact. There was a loss of aero and loss of grip on the [right] hand-side [meant I had to retire]. At least the car pace was good [throughout practice]."

Despite these setbacks, Tsunoda remains optimistic. When asked about his approach for the Japanese Grand Prix, he said:

"Nothing I think. I just probably think… I just put down like just unfortunate, especially Monza was things I couldn't really control.

"Singapore, obviously there was a bit of room to improve myself but also just didn't work out in the end, just things that also happened that I cannot really control as well.

"So I just reset. I take it positive, just hopefully I digest every bad luck from there. And yeah, hopefully I can have a good race week here. So just reset and think positive."

A race prior to the Singapore Grand Prix saw the AlphaTauri driver come to a stop during the formation lap and retire from the race before it even began. So he's obviously hoping lady luck will be watching out for him this coming weekend.

Racing on home soil could add another layer of expectation for Tsunoda, but he seems to be channelling it as motivation. As Tsunoda puts it, he hopes to "digest every bad luck" from the previous races and looks forward to a more fortunate outcome in Japan.