Brawn hails Tsunoda as “F1’s superb rookie for years”

Red Bull and Honda protege Tsunoda became promoted to AlphaTauri at the expense of Daniil Kvyat after a sole season in Formulation 2 and right this moment impressed by scoring aspects on his Bahrain F1 debut.

Tsunoda most attention-grabbing started 13th on the grid after struggling to place a reliable lap together in Q2, nonetheless then produced a combative display conceal which saw him duel with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso sooner than nicking ninth residing from Lance Stroll on the final lap of the flee.

F1 chief Brawn believes promoting Tsunoda became an inspired decision by Red Bull and known as the 20-year-primitive the actual rookie Formulation 1 has seen in years.

“I’m if truth be told impressed with Yuki Tsunoda. I met him at the weekend for the first time and he’s a if truth be told impressive personality,” Brawn wrote in his Bahrain GP debrief.

“He’s awfully funny and his language in the car might be a tiny fruity. He confirmed some just real spells in the flee, which is encouraging brooding about it became his first F1 flee.

“He’s the actual rookie F1 has had for years, having been pretty comely in irrespective of sequence he has competed in. His promotion by Red Bull seems to be worship an very just real run.”

Brawn hopes Tsunoda, who continues the custom of titillating Jap F1 drivers worship Takuma Sato and Kamui Kobayashi, can present a engage for the returning Jap Wide Prix.

“We are capable of all endure in thoughts the gorgeous days of stout grandstands at Suzuka and the fervour of the Jap followers,” stated Brawn. “I center of attention on we’re going to have confidence that all yet again, which is extremely titillating.”

Brawn added he left Bahrain “feeling optimistic” about how the 2021 season will unfold after witnessing a anxious war for the utilize between Mercedes world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

“The rule of thumb adjustments over the chilly weather appear to have confidence closed the discipline up,” the ragged technical director and crew boss defined.

“With groups pickle to center of attention pretty soon on subsequent year’s car, it might perchance presumably perchance be that no-one pulls away to any diploma and we have confidence got an fable season in front of us.”