Motor racing-Tsunoda to drive with F1's AlphaTauri in 2021


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 11, 2020 AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda arrives at the Yas Marina Circuit Hamad I Mohammed/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Yuki Tsunoda will race for Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri next season as Formula One's first Japanese driver since 2014, the team announced on Wednesday.

Tsunoda, who replaces Russian Daniil Kvyat, finished third in this year's Formula Two Championship with seven podiums including victory in two feature races and a sprint race.

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