Yuki Tsunoda: 10 Things I Love for GP RACING MAGAZINE APRIL 2024 ISSUE
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10 THINGS I LOVE
RB's Japanese racer on his love of saunas, good coffee and - well, food, of course
Fashion
I like fashion. I like to choose my outfit according to my mood or where I'm going. And I like to show my colours, if you like. In short, it feels good to look good.
Food
There's no particular cuisine I like, but for me a good meal is a kind of tool to reduce stress and feel happier. It doesn't matter what kind of food it is - if it's good, I enjoy it, whether it's tacos or sushi. I really like pasta. When I'm in Italy that's what I usually eat. But it's important for me, wherever we go, to find a good restaurant so I can enjoy the food. Because in a way, as strange as it may sound, it gives me the same feeling as driving a Formula 1 car. When I drive, I just concentrate on that. It's not that I don't think - of course I do, especially during the race - but when it comes to driving, it's more about the senses than thoughts. When I'm driving I don't think about anything else. And it's almost the same with food. You just enjoy the taste and flavour - and I really like that!
Nature
We travel a lot and are surrounded by electronics and computers, Laptops, telemetry, data is our world - and sometimes it's just too much. So I like to get away from it all, to go hiking, for example, or just get out into nature and experience a different environment to Formula 1.
Jason Statham
Definitely my favourite actor, especially after meeting him in Abu Dhabi last year. I've always liked his films and Transporter is my favourite - but sometimes when you meet your hero and get to know the person better, you can be disappointed, can't you? It wasn't like that with Jason. He is such a great guy, really nice, talkative, very respectful and really, really strong! He's got everything you need. He's strong, he looks cool, he's bald. I might go bald in the future to look more like him...
Singing
I'm not the one who sings in the shower, but I do sing in the car. I just feel like it, to feel the rhythm, to have fun. And when I'm singing, I feel like a real singer.
Saunas
It's something I like to use to reset. 20 minutes in the sauna, then a cold shower and lying down - at that moment I feel like I'm in space. And it is an incredible feeling. It feels like your body is resetting itself. It feels like all the stress I have, it just comes out with the sweat, so after the sauna I feel fresh. Like a brand new me. It's funny, I didn't really like it before, but my friends kept telling me how great it was. So one day I just decided to give it another try and finally understood what they were talking about. Now it's one of my favourite things to do: just go to the sauna and relax.
Coffee
I have a good coffee machine at home. I like to grind coffee beans in the morning and make myself a good cup of coffee. Good coffee makes my day.
Wine
I don't drink alcohol very often, to be honest. And I'm not a guy who knows a lot about wine, about different types and varieties of wine. I'm not an expert, if you like. But it's nice to have a glass of wine with good food. It helps you enjoy it even more
Apex Legends
I used to play a lot more when I moved to Europe from Japan - and Apex Legends was my favourite game. I don't play as much now, but during my junior career it was a way to keep in touch with my friends in Japan because we were so far apart. Of course you can call and chat, but doing something together, playing and talking at the same time, is a lot more fun.
Football
I sometimes play football with the mechanics, engineers and other guys from the team in Faenza. And I love it. Because first of all I like the game itself, but then it's also good to hang out with the guys from the team - especially considering that it's usually the guys who don't go to races and stay at the factory, so it's also a good opportunity to bond with them.
Producer:松竹奈央 Nao Matsutake
Production Manager:南水朋子 Tomko Nansui
Production Assistant:橋本和佳奈 Wakana Hashimoto,足立芳洋 Yoshihiro Adachi,川久保開 Kai Kawakubo,日尾野穂乃香 Honoka Hibino,伊堂寺夏鈴 Karin Idouji,加賀美椋 Ryo Kagami
Production : P.I.C.S.
Meet the Grid Day 20/21: Yuki Tsunoda! The Kanagawa-born foodie and rookie sensation named after snow who's anything but cold. 🌨️
Alt text and sources below the cut!
Alt text: Two informational graphics about racing driver Yuki Tsunoda. The background/border is a light-grayscale photo of him driving in Formula 1 winter testing. A navy overlay is semi-opaque on top, overlaid with light gray and white text and colorful images.
Image 1 reads “Yuki Tsunoda, #22, TSU” next to a headshot of him with a sakura/cherry blossom and snow cloud emoji, his signature, and the AlphaTauri logo, then “About: Born Tsunoda Yūki | 角田 裕毅 on May 11, 2000 (Age 22, Taurus) in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Young racer who rose through the Japanese karting system with Honda and subsequently joined the Red Bull Junior Team in 2018 when the two partnered, finishing 9th in Formula 3 and 3rd in F2 before coming up to F1 in 2021 with Red Bull’s sister team, AlphaTauri. 2022 teammate: Pierre Gasly at AlphaTauri (Teammates for 2 seasons).” Next to this text is a photo of young Yuki hoisting a trophy high, a Japanese flag emoji, a map of where he’s from in Japan, and a photo of Pierre placing a hand on Yuki’s butt, both of them in racing suits, their backs turned to the camera.
Image 2 reads “Facts and Stats: Tsunoda's favorite color is orange, which he often uses in his helmet designs. His father remained his mechanic until he was age 14-15. His name means “snow” in Japanese. He is currently the youngest racer on the grid. F1 career: 0 podiums, 0 poles, 0 wins, 43 points, and 33 starts. 2022 so far: 0 podiums, 0 poles, 0 wins, and 11 points (16th in WDC). Future plans: Uncertain, as his contract with AlphaTauri ends in 2022, but is “hopeful” to keep his seat.” Next to this text is a photo of Yuki’s orange 2022 helmet, a photo of his father, Nobuaki Tsunoda, a snowflake emoji, a fingers-crossed emoji, and the 2022 AlphaTauri car livery.
Biographical information and racing records from Wikipedia (Double-checked for accuracy, but if you notice anything wrong, let me know!)
Additional race stats from statsf1.com
Source for Yuki’s favorite color being orange and his father being his first mechanic from Scuderia AlphaTauri (This interview is well-worth the read!)
Source for Yuki’s name meaning “snow” in Japanese via Suki Desu
Source for Franz Tost (team principal) saying Tsunoda has a good chance to keep his seat in 2023 from Motorsport, and Yuki himself saying he’s “hopeful” to do so via RaceFans
Image credits:
Background image from Red Bull Content Pool with Getty Images (via RacingNews365)
Official headshot and AlphaTauri logo from Scuderia AlphaTauri via Formula 1
Various emoji from Apple/iOS, downloaded from Emojipedia
Signature (poorly edited by me) from Automobilist
Young Yuki photo from /u/PaulMcBethAcolyte on Reddit (Original photographer not credited; if you can find the source, let me know. A reverse image search turned up nothing.)
Japanese map/outline from PNG Mart
Tsunoda/Gasly photo from AlphaTauri via Pinterest (Couldn’t find the original, but enjoy this phone wallpaper-scaled version!)
Tsunoda’s 2022 helmet photo from Formula 1
Nobuaki Tsunoda photo from��Bryn Lennon for Getty Images
F1 opening 😆
my first time drawing f1 related illustrations
because zlatan relationship(?)
watch the f1 games
In order to be more familiar with f1, I will draw some f1 illustrations this year
hope everyone will like it