“Tokyo Drift Fantasy”: Red Bull Prodigy Yuki Tsunoda’s Big Brain Idea Leaves Fans Engaged in Hilarious Debate

Red Bull has laid out an incredible structure for their demand for young talented drivers in Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, and Max Verstappen are prime examples of the AlphaTauri academy. However, ever since 2016, the academy is yet to produce a driver of Verstappen’s caliber since. Yuki Tsunoda burst into the scene at a young age, as Verstappen’s eventual successor. However, the Japanese driver has lived up to the expectations so far. In fact, his recent statements will further damage his chances.

The AlphaTauri man ran an impressive race on his debut, finishing in points in 2021, and became an overnight sensation. However, from his debut to his race in Australia in 2023, a lot has changed. Especially the perspective of the fans regarding the Japanese driver and not in a positive sense. Tsunoda made things worse for himself with his comments after the race in Australia, as quoted by Motorsport.

Tsunoda criticized the pace of the AT04 despite his 10th-place finish. Heading to Baku, a street circuit with the longest straight in the calendar, he communicated his concern. “It will be crazy,” he said. “But at same time today, I just had a massive drag on the straight, and straightline speed was horrible.”

However, for this specific concern, Tsunoda also gave a solution. He said, “So in Baku, we need at least no wing or something like that to maximise straightline speed.”

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The answer by Tsunoda has left the fans perplexed and rolling on the floor.

Fans make fun of Red Bull prodigy Yuki Tsunoda for AT04’s straight-line speed solution

The fans could not believe Tsunoda talked about driving an F1 car without a wing. The surprising answer from the Japanese driver also sparked a hilarious debate discussing Tsunoda’s motivation behind the answer.

One user hilarious tweeted, “Yuki just wants to play out his Tokyo Drift fantasy.” However, that wasn’t the end of it. The fans came up with equally hilarious theories and explanations.

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Some users made some obvious yet amusing jokes about the Red Bull connection.

No one knows what provoked the hilarious comment from Tsunoda, but we’re sure there is a logical explanation behind it. Until then, let’s indulge ourselves in this roast of Yuki Tsunoda.