Tsunoda already knows starting spot in Canada: The Japanese will start last

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12:51, 18 Jun 2022

Qualifying in Formula 1 will take place on Saturday, although for Yuki Tsunoda in Canada it is not necessary. The Japanese driver has so many new parts on his car that he is guaranteed to start at the back of the field.

Tsunoda starts at the back

Tsunoda is the first driver to know for sure where he will start on Sunday. The AlphaTauri driver has put a fourth ICE, fourth turbo, fourth MGU-H and fourth MGU-K on his car. Due to all the new parts, the FIA has decided that Tsunoda will have to start Sunday's race from the last spot on the grid.

There is still a plausible chance that AlphaTauri will choose to have Tsunoda start from the pits. In this way, the young driver will at least avoid the chaos of the first few turns at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Tsunoda already knows starting spot in Canada: The Japanese will start last

Tsunoda starts at the back

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