Hiroki Tsunoda talked about his enthusiasm for the 2023 F1 Round 19 American Grand Prix and the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Hiroki Tsunoda has shown no points in five consecutive races, although he has occasionally shown speed. COTA is a high-speed circuit with long straights, which is a weakness for Scuderia AlphaTauri, but Tsunoda hopes to compensate for this with the corners.
“It wasn’t a very good weekend for us in Qatar. We had a good result in qualifying on Sunday, but it was a different story in the sprint and we couldn’t pick up the pace in the Grand Prix. There was a lot of talk about the hot weather. But from my point of view, the heat was really tough.Physically I didn’t find it too difficult to race, but the extra heat that comes with it, especially when you’re chasing a car, was really tough. “F1 is a tough sport, but in Qatar it was even harder than usual.” “The upcoming triple-header races are all interesting and different challenges. It’s great to be able to race every weekend. I’m happy for him, but I know it’s going to be tough on the team members, especially the mechanics, and I hope the three weeks go smoothly and trouble-free.” “I’ve scored several points in Austin, and I’ve had great success both on the track and around town. It’s a very fun place. The circuit is interesting and the first part is similar to Suzuka. It’s fast with fast chicanes, there are a lot of changes of direction and it’s a lot of fun to drive, especially the first corner which is uphill. There’s a blind apex, which is quite unique. Our team has had some decent results over the past few years, so I’m looking forward to the weekend.” “There’s a long straight, and we’ve struggled a bit in situations like that so far this year. We’ve been doing a lot of hard work, so we’ll be aiming to get our lap times back in the corners.I don’t think we’ll have as much of a struggle as we did in Qatar, but it’s still going to be a tough battle for us.” “This weekend is also a sprint weekend, so we’ll start with Friday’s free practice. We know it’s important to have a clean session, and to be honest, in past sprint weekends the sprint shootout was a mess and we never really managed to put everything together, so we fixed that this time. “If the car behaves well, I want to make the most of every opportunity.” “I’ve been in Austin since Monday to work off the jet lag. It’s a great city with so much to do and the food here. , especially a big fan of brisket.”
2023-10-20 03:03:09
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