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Tsunoda was on the beach when he got F1 comeback call
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 20 : Yuki Tsunoda was on the beach in Greece when the Japanese got the call from Red Bull on Tuesday to say he would be racing in this weekend's Dutch Formula One Grand Prix for Racing Bulls.The reserve driver, who lost his race seat last season, was called up after Red Bull regular Isack Hadjar injured his wrist in training.New Zealander Liam Lawson has moved up from Racing Bulls to replace Hadjar, with Tsunoda taking the slot alongside rookie Arvid Lindblad.“I was with my manager, and also other friends, in Greece spending time together, and I was on the beach," Tsunoda told reporters on Thursday of how he heard the news. "I was still training and everything. At the moment I received a call from my manager...(I was) pretty relaxed, watching the nice beautiful
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