Tsunoda teaches Verstappen Japanese: 'I am slower than Yuki'

Big fun between Red Bull Racing drivers at the F1 Tokyo Festival. The event was all about the Japanese Grand Prix to be held next weekend and welcomed some big names from Formula 1. Among them were Stefano Domenicali and Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur, but the four drivers from the Red Bull stable also appeared on the podium. Yuki Tsunoda gave Japanese lessons.

Verstappen gets Japanese lesson from Tsunoda

Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and local hero Yuki Tsunoda appeared on stage in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans in Japan's capital. The festival presenters instructed Tsunoda to teach a few words of Japanese to his Red Bull colleagues. According to the Japanese branch of Motorsport.com, Tsunoda did not miss this opportunity and taught Max Verstappen a number of Japanese words, including "I am slower than Yuki". Verstappen immediately responded:"His Japanese lesson is terrible! You said something like: Yuki is faster than us?"

The best participant in the Japanese lesson was Liam Lawson. The AlphaTauri driver was competing in the Japanese Super Formula class this year and showed that he had already taught himself some Japanese in that short time.

Tsunoda: 'I will try my best to get on the podium'

Tsunoda also expressed his ambitions about his home race during the event. Last year, the Japanese finished outside the points, but for this year, he set himself an opportunistic goal:"The AlphaTauri developed into a good car in Singapore, so I am very much looking forward to Suzuka. Last year I didn't get any points, but this year I am aiming for points and of course I will do my best to get on the podium, so I appreciate your support."