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Tsunoda dazed by power and downforce of 2020 car

AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda sampled a current-spec F1 car for the very first time in Tuesday's young driver test at Abu Dhabi, the Red Bull protégé ending the day with the fifth quickest time. Tsunoda, who is expected to be confirmed this week as Pierre Gasly's teammate at AlphaTauri for 2021, had gained some F1 experience during a private test at Imola earlier this year, albeit at the wheel of a 2018 car. The difference between the Faenza-base outfit's older car and its current contender wasn't lost on the 20-year-old. "I had more track time today than when I tried a Formula 1 car for the first time in November and I must admit I feel a bit tired now at the end of the day,"...
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