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F1 News: Yuki Tsunoda Dominates Max Verstappen In Monster Truck Showdown

Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen have taken part in a hilarious monster truck race.

Lydia Mee

F1 News: Yuki Tsunoda Dominates Max Verstappen In Monster Truck Showdown
F1 News: Yuki Tsunoda Dominates Max Verstappen In Monster Truck Showdown /

Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen decided to spice things up before the Austrian Grand Prix with an extraordinary head-to-head race. Their race vehicles were 'mega trucks', and the battleground was a fully operational iron mine in Austria. And surprisingly for some fans, it was Tsunoda who clinched the victory, besting the Red Bull Racing ace.

The off-roading track was not too far from the Red Bull Ring which will host the F1 race this weekend. The trucks, formidable machines of three metres in height and five metres length, pumped out a massive 500 horsepower. Verstappen did secure the pole position with a time three seconds faster than Tsunoda's, but it was Tsunoda who had the last laugh.

The race was not without its share of fun and humour, though. Verstappen, reminiscing about his experience, said:

"I’ve never really done anything properly off road. I have driven my dad’s rally car, but that was more on the tarmac. Honestly, the approach of my qualifying lap was to survive! It was a lot of fun." 

Tsunoda had his own light-hearted comment to add, jesting:

"I had a good start and used my momentum to the end. Unfortunately, he had a bit of misfiring…well actually I put a bit of water into his engine, but don’t tell anyone." 

Fans were quick to react to the hilarious moment with one particularly hopeful fan photoshopping the Japanese driver into a Red Bull race suit. There has been a huge amount of speculation recently over Sergio Perez's time with the team and naturally Tsunoda has been mentioned as a possible replacement. However, AlphaTauri team chief Franz Tost has said that he thinks Tsunoda is a couple of years off moving to the Red Bull team. 

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Lydia Mee
LYDIA MEE

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry. 

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