MAX Verstappen is well-known for his love of racing games, but he’s not the only racer hooked on gaming.
While Lewis Hamilton gifted his brother a gaming setup so they can play Call of Duty on the go, this racer has taken it to a whole other level.
Yuki Tsunoda loves Apex Legends almost as much as he loves racing.
At just 23, Yuki Tsunoda is a rising star in the F1 circuit with only two years under his belt.
But there is one thing he seems just as passionate about as F1, and it doesn’t involve cars.
In an interview with Channel4Sport, Tsunoda was asked about his hobbies outside of gaming.
He instantly replied: “Yeah, gaming. Online gaming.”
Delving deeper into his habits, Tsunoda reveals that his favourite is Apex Legends, a free-to-play shooter.
In Apex Legends, teams of three heroes battle it out in different arenas to see who comes out on top, with matches lasting around 15-20 minutes each.
However, Tsunoda isn’t just a casual player who dips in and out now and again.
Instead he participates in epic gaming sessions that can last up to 10 hours at a time.
Tsunoda says: “For me it’s always like from 8:30am to like 6:30pm.”
While he admits to stopping between 12-1 to eat some snacks, for the majority of the 10 hours he’s glued to his computer.
Tsunoda plays online with his friends in Japan, which is a great way for them to keep in touch.
Players can chat over their headsets to discuss strategy or to just catch up.
He explains that he could never do these sessions when he was younger but he’s now free to game as much as he likes.
Tsunoda continues: “At the moment there are no parents in the house, so that’s why I’m doing that.
“When I was younger and with my parents, then they didn’t let me game a lot like that.
“But now I have freedom, and just go for it.”
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.
