# Yuki Tsunoda at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Source: https://www.thef1formula.com/results/2023-jeddah-yuki-tsunoda
Last updated: 2026-05-31

> Yuki Tsunoda, driving for Scuderia AlphaTauri, finished the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 11th position, having started from 16th on the grid, completing all 50 laps without scoring points.

Yuki Tsunoda's performance at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix saw him navigate the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to an 11th-place finish, demonstrating consistent pace from a 16th-place grid start. The Japanese driver for Scuderia AlphaTauri completed all 50 laps of the race in a total time of "1:22:22.388". This result placed him just outside the points-scoring positions, a common battleground in the midfield. His teammate, Nyck De Vries, started two positions behind him on grid 18 and finished 14th, indicating Tsunoda's stronger race execution within the team. For a comparative view of midfield battles, [Nico Hülkenberg at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix](/results/2023-jeddah-nico-hulkenberg) also found himself in a similar fight for points, finishing 12th.

Throughout the race, Tsunoda maintained a competitive pace, recording his fastest lap of "1:33.931" on the final lap, lap 50, which ranked 14th overall among all drivers. This late-race pace push highlights the sustained effort required on the demanding Jeddah circuit. While this result did not yield any championship points for the Italian constructor, Scuderia AlphaTauri, it marked a solid, classified finish. In contrast, other drivers faced different outcomes, such as [Alexander Albon at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix](/results/2023-jeddah-alex-albon) who retired due to brakes, underscoring the reliability challenges in Formula 1, as documented by the [FIA — F1 World Championship](https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship). The detailed data for this and other seasons can be explored via resources like [Jolpica/Ergast — 2026 season data](https://api.jolpi.ca/ergast/f1/2026.json), providing a comprehensive look at historical race results and driver performances in the [Formula 1 — official site](https://www.formula1.com/en).