In recent years, a number of newcomers have come to F1. Some did not survive, others are, according to many, future champions. We can include Leclerc, Norris, Russell and others. Where will Júki Cunoda belong? He came to F1 as a promising talent. It has even been speculated that AlphaTauri will not warm up much, and in 2022 Helmut Marko will move him to Red Bull. However, its results are not yet completely ideal.
David Coulthard was surprised by Cunod’s comments he made after AlphaTauri confirmed him as Gasly’s teammate for 2022.
“I was a little surprised to stay next year,” Cunoda said in Monza, thanking the team. When asked why, he responded: “Simply because I kept breaking down and cost the team a lot of money. I didn’t have a good first half of the season, especially in Hungary, when I went to the wall in the first practice and I destroyed the whole training, almost two. “
Some appreciated the sincerity of the young Japanese, but Coulthard perceives it differently.
“What planet is it from? I think he should pack his suitcase and go home, because that’s not how a race driver expresses himself, “Coulthard said on Channel 4.
“‘I’m shocked they kept me because I’m still crashing.’ In his place, I would immediately book a ticket and buy it pretty cheaply, because he won’t be in F1 by the end of next year. “
However, Franz Tost defended Cunody. “Yuki is practicing every day,” said Franz Tost. “Feedback from engineers shows that it absorbs all the information that has been provided to it, improving. As a newcomer, Júki is only at the beginning of this journey, so it is good that he can continue what we started together. “
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