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Yuki Tsunoda Reaches New Level of Fame During a Kings of Leon Gig

Somin Bhattacharjee
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Yuki Tsunoda Reaches New Level of Fame During a Kings of Leon Gig

Yuki Tsunoda will be hoping to make the 2024 British GP memorable by performing well on the track. Off it, however, things are already going his way. Ahead of the race weekend, the crowd started chanting his name in unison, so much so that on-stage performers were baffled.

Kings of Leon, a rock band, was performing live in Silverstone on Thursday. Surprisingly, the entire crowd started singing Tsunoda’s name in a song. “Oh Yuki Tsunoda,” they shouted as reported by F1 presenter Christian Hewgill.

Hewgill also reports that the band had no clue what the fans were talking about. Still, they said, “I don’t know what you’re saying but I like it.”

This was a testament to Tsunoda’s popularity, despite him being one of the drivers competing in the midfield. He made his debut in 2021, and after a few tough years, has finally established himself as a reliable driver. This, added to his appearances on Netflix’s Drive to Survive gave fans a unique insight into how Tsunoda behaves off the track, and he started becoming a bigger fan favorite every year.

All this translated into the Japanese driver being cheered loudly by the Silverstone fans, a group of people who create one of the best atmospheres out of any track on the calendar.

How Tsunoda has outperformed 8-time winner Daniel Ricciardo

2024 has been Tsunoda’s best year in F1 so far. When the season started, many expected him to crumble under pressure as he and V-CARB teammate Daniel Ricciardo were directly competing against one another for a place in F1 in 2025.

However, the V-CARB driver has been consistent, and has outperformed his teammate for the most part. Tsunoda is 10th in the standings 19 points to his name, eight ahead of Ricciardo.

The Australian driver, on the other hand, has had a turnaround in form after what was a difficult start to the campaign for him. Following a chassis change in China, he started getting closer and closer to Tsunoda. And in Austria last weekend, Ricciardo completely outperformed him, finishing P9, five places ahead of the Japanese driver.

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Somin Bhattacharjee

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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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