F1. Yuki Tsunoda questioned for several hours in pajamas by US customs

Yuki Tsunoda experienced American hospitality. Upon arriving on United States soil for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday November 24, Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) was questioned for several hours by American customs. “Luckily, they let me go after two or three exchangesreassured the Japanese. Well, quite a few exchanges, in fact… For two to three hours…. I almost got sent home. »

Tsunoda in pajamas, authorities don't believe F1 driver

Behind this zeal of the American authorities, the outfit of the Japanese driver, which hardly corresponded with the idea that the customs officers had of an F1 driver. “I was in my pajamas, so maybe I didn’t look like a Formula 1 driver. They didn’t believe I was one”Tsunoda estimated.

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During his interrogation, the Racing Bulls driver tried to bring in members of his team, or even Formula One executives, to defend his cause. But his request was refused by the American authorities. Things eventually worked out as Tsunoda was allowed to leave the airport to head to Nevada and Las Vegas.