Yuki Tsunoda takes the outside line into a wheel-to-wheel fight

SportLocation Formula 1 Desk · 1 Oct 2026

A close side-by-side sequence shows the small but important judgement involved in holding an outside line.

Yuki Tsunoda’s car is level with a rival as they approach the next section of track. The move is not just about getting alongside: the outside line has to be carried far enough to keep the contest alive.

That is the detail that gives this sequence its shape. With the cars close together, the route around the outside can become the inside as the track changes direction. Tsunoda’s car stays in the fight through that transition, rather than dropping back as the rival draws alongside.

The sequence is a reminder of how quickly a passing opportunity can hinge on positioning. Here, the telling detail is the pair remaining side by side through the bend.