Tuukka Taponen’s hard confirmation

In the autumn, a new formula master may enter the military service.

Master status is uncertain. It depends on whether the top -paced is celebrated Tuukka Taponen At the end of the season, the Formula 3 Championship.

But it is clear that Taponen, 18, is at that time being fulfilled his civic duty.

– The intention is to perform military service at the end of the season and before the start of the next season, Taponen reveals.

The plan is to enter into service in the arrival of the Defense Forces in the October.

Although the F3 season is over before the lineup for Taponen, the duties of the Finnish driver as a racing driver will not end up. It creates its own challenges.

– I haven’t talked to Ferrari yet. I told about going to my physio coach, and he wondered how I could be in Maranello during that time. I said I couldn’t do as much as before, Taponen says.

It looks good

Currently, Intti is still a new adventure for Taponen in the future. Now let’s focus on the main thing, or racing.

Taponen’s season in the Formula 3 series will start in Melbourne, Australia in March. The ten-run set of ten F1 weekends is exceptionally interesting for Finns. As the blue-white representation in the F1 series is not seen this year, Tapose will focus on Tapose.

Taponen, a member of the Ferrari junior program, will not start pressure. Based on the tests, everything looks good.

Taponen, who was driving in the Art stable, drove the second fastest round of Barcelona’s tests. It is a good idea to give a higher weight than the investment. It’s right.

– The tests went really well. From the very beginning, the car was very well sitting in my own hand. I didn’t have to make big changes to driving, Taponen, who was the second fastest round of the tests, times the test.

The car used in the F3 series this year is new for everyone. For Taponen, that’s a good thing. As a new driver, he would have had to learn the secrets of new equipment anyway, now even more experienced rivals are facing the same effort.

– This new car is completely different from the previous one. Now it’s more like F1 and F2 cars. This is a earth effect car, meaning it works more through the “base”. It has to be driven differently than last year’s F3, let alone a regional car, Taponen explains.

As an indication of his learning ability, Taponen was good at introducing his winter tests to Ferrari.

Getting you right with your car will help you achieve your goals this season.

– I talked Jock [Clear, Ferrarin junioriohjelman päällikkö] with, and we have the same view of this season. The minimum goal is to be in the top five in the final points. But of course we start fighting for the championship, Taponen says.

Help Bottas creditor

Taponen is seriously baking the next Finnish F1 driver. Even the stone is not left unturned so that Taponen could someday realize his dream of the Formula One World Championship.

During the winter, the already tough background team was tough. Valtteri Bottas As a personal fitness coach for years to circle F1 depot Antti Vierula will be in Taponen’s troops in the future.

– Antti is Tuuka’s help hand in every possible thing. We once met at the Intti, Taponen Manager and former Karting Star Jussi Kohtala clarify.

The “manager” is also new in Taponen’s backing troops. It is the title that Kohtala finally agrees to call himself. Until now, we have gone under the title of the Master.

Taponen’s support teams also include Antti Aarnio-Wihuri. The Chairman of the Wihuri Group Board is also an explanation for why Taponen visited Finland before the start of the season.

Taponen was one of the invited guests on the billionaire’s 85th birthday.

– Last night I arrived in Finland and tonight I fly to Italy, Taponen said on the day of the interview.

“A normal young person’s everyday life”

This year, Taponen will celebrate Ferrari’s home frogs in Maranello. Although Italy is a nice place, the blood of a young Finn pulls the home frogs.

– This year, it is possible to spend more time in Finland in Finland when the competition season is shorter, says Taponen.

In addition to making military service in the autumn, Taponen says he also wants to spend as much his free time in Finland as possible.

What does a young man do in his spare time?

– Live a normal young person’s life. Seems family and friends, Taponen says.

But can Taponen live a normal young person’s life? After all, he is Ferrari’s official formula driver, which is expected to see the next Finnish F1 driver.

– Yeah, yes, it senses that some may recognize. But you can live with it. That’s why I do not very much like to be in public. In Finland, I will be happy to stay at home, says Taponen.