"Emotional control' driving Tsunoda to greater heights

Yuki Tsunoda used to be known for his four-letter word outbursts on the team radio - this season it is for his controlled mastery of four wheels.

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The likeable Japanese Formula One driver would once rant and rave at perceived injustices out on track, but nowadays, he is calmness personified. Almost.

This new self-control is paying off handsomely with his points tally for 2024 already at 19, two more than the whole of last season, with 15 races still to go. Chatting cheerily at his RB team garage ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Tsunoda's sunny outlook lit up the damp day on June 20.

"I'm happy with my progress. Sometimes I do have to think before pressing the radio button in the car, like when there's traffic," the 24year-old said.