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Photographer Michael Potts gained a revealing glimpse of Racing Bulls’ instructions to Yuki Tsunoda as his media guidance sheet was visible in a picture taken at Zandvoort this weekend.
The document is headed with handwritten notes including unanswered potential questions such as “have you spoken to drives [sic]?” and “should you have gotten the seat?” Other potential questions and answers are listed beneath.
View the original picture on Potts’ site.
YUKI
KEY MESSAGING
- Happy to be back racing on track
- I’m here to support both teams when…
- I trust the team have made the right…
- As always, I’ll do my best to secure…
POTENTIAL QUESTIONS
How did you find out you were going…
- Laurent called me (TBC based on…)
What was your first reaction when you…
- Obviously excited to be back on… mend, but feel prepared to…
Did you expect to get another F1 race…
- Anything can happen in F1. I’m…
How much of a challenge is it to jump…
- Of course it’s a challenge, but… as much as they can in the time…
What do you think about Liam getting…
- My focus has been on the role I’m… making the best decision for the team…
You’ve been in exactly the same situation…
- I haven’t no.
Does his previous experience with Red Bull…
- I wouldn’t say so given how much the regs have changed
Do you expect Liam to perform better this time around?
- It’s impossible to compare last year with the new regs
Could a strong weekend from Liam change his future with Red Bull?
- That’s a question for Laurent
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