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Ferrari Boss Mattia Binotto Apologises For Referring F1 Driver Yuki Tsunoda As 'Tsunami'

Mattia Binotto used the word when alluding to Yuki Tsunoda in an interview with Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport last week.

Mattia Binotto said he had a good relationship with Yuki Tsunoda.
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto apologized for referring to Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda as 바카라Tsunami.바카라 ()

Binotto used the word when alluding to Tsunoda in an interview with Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport last week, shortly after the Japanese driver retired for the third time this season at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The Ferrari boss was told at a news conference ahead of the Italian GP that his comment had caused offense in Japan, which was devastated in 2011 by a tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people.

바카라Certainly I need to apologize and it was a mistake by using that word,바카라 Binotto said. 바카라It was no intention to do anything wrong."

Binotto called Tsunoda a 바카라fantastic driver" and a 바카라great man.바카라

He said he had a good relationship with the AlphaTauri driver, adding "it's a simple joke, but it's a bad joke.바카라

Tsunoda will serve a grid penalty for Sunday's race after receiving five reprimands in 15 races. The 22-year-old driver also has eight penalty points on his super-license in the last 12 months 바카라 12 in a year triggers an automatic race ban.

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