Every driver must keep themselves first, such is the nature of F1 as a sport. This is exactly why it’s difficult for teammates to maintain a friendship. However, when two drivers do much like Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, it’s almost heartbreaking to see them part ways. It’s a great friendship too. Figuratively speaking, anyone can smell that from miles away.

However, in literal terms, Yuki Tsunoda can sniff out his partner in crime, Pierre Gasly, from a crowd as well. The AlphaTauri pilots proved this statement ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.

In Mexico, in an attempt to prank Tsunoda, two men of similar physical attributes stood next to Tsunoda. Among the two men, dressed in identical clothing with helmets, one was Pierre Gasly and the other was an imposter. However, The Japanese driver sniffed out his teammate’s prank and caught him red-handed with the most bizarre explanation.

Not just the prank, Tsunoda sniffed out his teammate as well. During the prank, standing between the two men, Tsunoda pointed to his left, and said, “Ah, this is Pierre. I can smell it!”

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The assessment was correct, but it’s the reasoning behind Tsunoda’s guesswork that is astonishing. How close are these two that one can literally sniff out the other?

Yuki Tsunoda sniffs out his F1 teammate Pierre Gasly, quite literally!

Tsunoda’s sense of smell or his recognition of Gasly’s smell is now a topic of discussion among the F1 fans on Twitter. Apart from everyone’s astonishment, fans are also curious: How does Pierre Gasly smell?

The fans continue to ask the question while the others mourn the end of “yukierre” era ahead of Gasly’s move to Alpine.

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For now, let’s all scratch our heads at how Pierre Gasly smells, as only one man can answer this question. Sadly, this might be the smell that he will not recall beyond the current season following the imminent separation.