Tsunoda believes if you're good enough you only need one year in F2

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18:46, 20 Nov 2020

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Yuki Tsunoda could find himself in an F1 seat next season after a short spell in Formula 2. The Japanese driver believes top talents only need one season in the feeder series.

All or nothing for Tsunoda

The Youngster revealed how Marko gave him some advice to help him on his journey to F1. "Helmut [Marko, ed.] Told me to do well this season and be fifth for a super license," said Tsunoda.

"He said if I finished fifth in the championship I would have a chance to go into Formula One. If I didn't make it, I would go back to driving in Japan."

Norris, Russell and Leclerc didn't need longer

With a place in F1 up for grabs, Tsunoda pointed to current young drivers in F1 as examples of talent getting you to the pinnacle of motorsport. "If you are a good driver, like George Russell , Lando Norris or Charles Leclerc then you only need one year in F2. They didn't need two or three years."

The Carlin driver is keen on a seat in F1. It's not just his own dream that is at stake, but the wishes of thousands of Japanese people: "They are waiting for a Japanese F1 driver and I am the one closest to it. I want to deliver it to them."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Tsunoda believes if you're good enough you only need one year in F2

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