Tsunoda had a good impression of the new car in the sim: 'Downforce lower'

AlphaTauri have chosen the same colours as last year with its new livery. Nevertheless, the car looks completely different due to the new regulations of 2022. Yuki Tsunoda has already had his first impression of his new car in the simulator.

Tsunoda will begin his second season in Formula 1 in 2022. In 2021, the driver had some strong moments, but there were also many disappointing results. The 21-year-old driver can't wait to see how his new car behaves on the track.

"It really does look great. Of course we’ve not seen the real car on track yet, but the new shape and design are really cool, and I think the livery suits it really well and I hope everyone enjoys the launch video" Tsunoda said in an official press release from his team.

The AlphaTauri driver has already had the chance to test the new car in the simulator during the winter break. "The team is still adapting a lot of the data for the sim from the wind tunnel, so even if it’s not the full specification, it gave me a similar feeling to the car we used at the Abu Dhabi test at the end of last season." At the time, the teams were busy with the Pirelli test to gain insight into the new tyres.

"Obviously, the downforce level is lower than last year and I could feel that through some corners. Overall, I got a good impression from the simulator work, so now we will see at the Barcelona shakedown how the car moves on track" said Tsunoda.