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Yuki Tsunoda, a Japanese driver, raced for AlphaTauri in the 2023 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Tsunoda was born on 11 May 2000. Tsunoda finished 14th in the 2023 drivers' championship with 17 points and no wins or podiums – 558 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Tsunoda's best result was 8th, achieved twice, most recently at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Tsunoda's teammate was Nyck de Vries; Tsunoda led their qualifying head-to-head 8–2 and led the race head-to-head 8–2.
Tsunoda scored points in 6 of 22 Grands Prix; 3 points came from 6 sprints. Tsunoda's average qualifying position was 13.4 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Tsunoda gained a net 27 places across 20 classified finishes. Tsunoda scored 68% of AlphaTauri's 2023 total of 25 points.
Final 2023 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Yuki Tsunoda: quick facts
Short answers about Tsunoda's 2023 season.
What team did Yuki Tsunoda drive for in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda drove for AlphaTauri in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Yuki Tsunoda use in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda raced with car number 22 in 2023.
How many points did Yuki Tsunoda score in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda scored 17 points in 2023 and finished 14th in the drivers' championship, 558 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Yuki Tsunoda win in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda did not win a Grand Prix in 2023. Tsunoda's best result was 8th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Who was Yuki Tsunoda's teammate in 2023?
Nyck de Vries was Yuki Tsunoda's teammate at AlphaTauri in 2023. Tsunoda led the qualifying head-to-head 8–2 and led the race head-to-head 8–2.
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.
