Ross Brawn has welcomed Yuki Tsunoda as “the best rookie F1 has had for years”. The Japanese youngster is among three newcomers on the grid this season along with Haas duo Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin. All of the trio raced in Formula 2 last year when Schumacher took the title, Tsunoda finished third and Mazepin fifth, ensuring they all had super-licences to make the step up. But it is Tsunoda who has caught Brawn’s eye following his elevation to the AlphaTauri team, where he dislodged Daniil Kvyat to race alongside Pierre Gasly. The diminutive 20-year-old had acquired a big reputation before arriving in F1 and has shown why in his initial forays on track. He clocked the second...
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