F1: Yuki Tsunoda Confirmed For AlphaTauri In 2021, Will Replace Daniil Kvyat Yuki Tsunoda made his F2 debut with Carlin Motorsport this year and had a fantastic rookie season, which helped his promotion to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri, replacing Daniil Kvyat. 6,662 Views View Photos Highlights The driver finished third in overall standings in F2 at the end of 2020 Tsunoda will be replacing Russian driver Daniil Kvyat at AlphaTauri Formula 2 racer Yuki Tsunoda has been confirmed to make his Formula 1 debut with the Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda team in the 2021 campaign. The announcement was a long-awaited one and officially confirms Daniil Kvyat's exit from the team with Tsunoda stepping in his place. The Japanese driver, part of Honda's Junior driver program, will be joining Pierre Gasly in the team next year. Tsunoda made his F2 debut this year alongside Jehan Daruvala at Carlin Motorsport and makes a direct jump to F1 after a single season. With Tsuonoda's entry, Formula 1 will see a Japanese driver on the grid for the first time in nearly a decade since Kamui Kobayashi.