'It's great to be back' - Tsunoda 'super-excited' to be racing in Zandvoort

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AI GeneratedYuki discusses his unexpected return to the racing grid. After receiving the call while vacationing in Greece, he expresses a mix of excitement and readiness. While he is unsure if this is a one-off appearance or a longer-term change depending on Isaac's recovery, his primary goal for the weekend is to enjoy the experience and deliver a maximum performance.
Well Yuki, great to see you back on the grid. I know it was maybe an unusual, unexpected
occurrence. So just talk me through how that all unfolded, when you found out, how you felt,
how you're feeling. Yeah, great to be back obviously. When I heard this news, I was in
Greece and having a nice, you know, mix of training and at that moment I was probably
lying down on the beach, having a nice time. And yeah, on Tuesday I think that,
yeah, I got a call and, you know, potentially I might be in a seat this weekend. So yeah,
when I heard I was like half, half, you know, excited, half still doubtful because anything
can happen. But something that I, you know, I was super excited too. And yeah, you know,
once I arrived here it's all confirmed and racing this weekend. So, you know, super excited. I'm
feeling, physically I'm feeling ready. I've done so much, you know, a couple of TPCs testing
with previous car. It will be the first time for this car, but, you know, still very excited.
Great to have the best luck this weekend. Thank you.
Hello, UK. Nice to see you back. Life is sometimes very strange.
Do you consider it like a one-off or could that change maybe your future? And what are your
objectives, goals for this weekend? As far as I understand,
I'll be in a seat or, you know, at least I'll be in a seat for now this weekend. And also,
I think it depends on really Isaac's recovery and hope that recovery goes pretty fast.
But yeah, as far as I understand is for this weekend, I don't know, not sure about the next
Grand Prix, but my objective is to have fun. I think I've been waiting for a long time and I was,
watching at the screen last few months since the season started, I was really dying to
be in the car and compete with the drivers. So I think this moment I'll just enjoy and obviously
give my 100% performance and hopefully that'll bring some good results.
