
Things are starting to look tight for Yuki Tsunoda. Much as we all like the affable Japanese Formula 1 driver, the numbers don’t lie: since stepping up from Red Bull’s B team to the main one, he has managed just nine points, while Max Verstappen has collected 194 in the same period, including three Grand Prix victories. Not even all the Campari in Milan can wash that down.
You can’t help but feel a little sorry for Yuki. Since his F1 debut with AlphaTauri in 2021 he has become something of a global cult figure among fans. Even Hollywood actress Kristen Bell recently posted a photo of herself on Instagram wearing a Tsunoda T-shirt.