Japanese System One driver Yuki Tsunoda mentioned he was interrogated in his pyjamas for a number of hours by United States border management officers earlier than being let into the nation for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The RB driver advised reporters on Wednesday he had no points on his two earlier visits to the US this 12 months for races in Austin and Miami.
“Fortunately, they let me in after a few discussions,” he mentioned. “Nicely, a whole lot of discussions, really … I practically acquired despatched again residence.”
Tsunoda mentioned he had been travelling together with his physio however needed to undergo immigration on his personal and was then taken to a room for questioning regardless of having the proper paperwork.
“I did the visas and all the pieces … I used to be capable of enter easily on the earlier observe [Circuit of the Americas],” he mentioned.
“Felt a bit unusual that I acquired stopped and had a correct dialogue. Fortunately, it didn’t go on greater than two or three hours. It’s not the primary time we’ve come right here this 12 months. I heard a whole lot of issues, however hopefully that’s all properly sooner or later – and easily.”
The Las Vegas GP comes after a three-week break following a spherical in Brazil and Tsunoda had flown in forward of the crew for a promotional occasion.
“I used to be sporting pyjamas, so possibly I didn’t appear to be an F1 driver,” added the 24-year-old.
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