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TanaDragon t1_jd9r7gw wrote

Reply to comment by jdl_uk in ELI5: Why do English speakers switch Japanese names to have the family name last, but not Korean names? by JorWat

Good example because I don’t think they ever had that problem with Yuki Tsunoda. But then again F1 is a lot more familiar with Japan than China.

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jdl_uk t1_jda2tev wrote

I think because he (Yuki) reversed his name so it was in the western fashion, as other Japanese drivers have in the past.

This may be less to do with F1 being familiar with Japan, and more to do with Japan being familiar with F1 and other western influences

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