Hamilton advises Tsunoda: 'Good to have good fake ID'

In the two seasons that Yuki Tsunoda has now been active in Formula 1, he has clearly made a name for himself. His results with AlphaTauri may be up and down, but his character definitely makes him an interesting presence in the paddock.

A few weeks ago, Lewis Hamilton posted on social media a picture of Tsunoda showing him at five years old. During the press conference in Abu Dhabi, where GPblog was also present, the former champion was asked why he had done that? A remarkable conversation then unfolded between Hamilton and Tsunoda.

Hamilton: "Shoot, I don't really remember. I just thought it was a really funny picture. I mean, just sitting here, we've got the three oldest drivers here. And then you are the youngest here. How old are you?"

Tsunoda: "22."

Hamilton: "Are you really 22?"

Tsunoda: "I don't know. Sometimes I also have questions about it as well."

Hamilton: "It's good to have a good fake ID. But no, it was just a funny picture just to think of how time travels and yeah, jeez, we've been here for a long time."

Editor-in-chief Tim Kraaij reported from Abu Dhabi for this article