Japanese- Championship
- 14th363.5 pts to the leader
- Points
- 32pts22 rounds started
Yuki Tsunoda, a Japanese driver, raced for AlphaTauri in the 2021 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Tsunoda was born on 11 May 2000. Tsunoda finished 14th in the 2021 drivers' championship with 32 points and no wins or podiums – 363.5 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Tsunoda's best result was 4th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Tsunoda's teammate was Pierre Gasly; Tsunoda trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–21 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–17.
Tsunoda scored points in 7 of 22 Grands Prix; 3 sprints brought no points. Tsunoda's average qualifying position was 12.8. From grid to flag, Tsunoda gained a net 8 places across 17 classified finishes. Tsunoda scored 23% of AlphaTauri's 2021 total of 142 points.
Final 2021 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Yuki Tsunoda: quick facts
Short answers about Tsunoda's 2021 season.
What team did Yuki Tsunoda drive for in 2021?
Yuki Tsunoda drove for AlphaTauri in the 2021 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Yuki Tsunoda use in 2021?
Yuki Tsunoda raced with car number 22 in 2021.
How many points did Yuki Tsunoda score in 2021?
Yuki Tsunoda scored 32 points in 2021 and finished 14th in the drivers' championship, 363.5 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Yuki Tsunoda win in 2021?
Yuki Tsunoda did not win a Grand Prix in 2021. Tsunoda's best result was 4th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Who was Yuki Tsunoda's teammate in 2021?
Pierre Gasly was Yuki Tsunoda's teammate at AlphaTauri in 2021. Tsunoda trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–21 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–17.
Yuki Tsunoda biography
Yuki Tsunoda was born in Sagamihara, Japan, in 2000. A Honda and Red Bull junior, he won the Japanese Formula 4 title in 2018 and finished third in Formula 2 in 2020, then made his F1 debut with AlphaTauri in 2021, scoring points in his first race.
He spent four-plus seasons with the Faenza team before being promoted to Red Bull Racing from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. For 2026 he is test and reserve driver for Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, and he raced for Racing Bulls in three rounds while Isack Hadjar was injured.
