Christian Horner hints at Yuki Tsunoda release from Red Bull
Red Bull could let Yuki Tsunoda go at the end of his current F1 contract, Christian Horner hꦛas aꦆdmitted.
Christian Horner has suggested that Red Bull could release 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda at the end of the 2025 F1 season.
Tsunoda was overlooked by Red Bull, who instead opted to promote Racing Bulls teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Liam Lawson to race alongside168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen next year after168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Sergio Perez was axed following a weak season.
The 24-year-old Japanese driver, who outqualified Lawson in all six races they contested tog𒉰ether in 2024, will instead remain at sister team Racing Bulls for the final year of his contract.
For the first time Red Bull team principal Horner has admitted that Tsunoda could be let go if he is not neede♍d by the senior team.
“We're acutely aware that if we're not able to provide a✨n opportunity for Yuki – being, in all honesty, this year [2025] - does it make sense [to keep him]?” Horner told media including The Race.
“You can't have a driver in thಞe support team for five year𝔉s. You can't always be the bridesmaid. You've either got to let them go at that point or look at something different.”
Horner said he had spok🎃en with Tsunoda about the “very tight” call and insisted the Honda-backed driver was focused on continuing to prove he deserv✨es a shot at Red Bull.
“He said he🉐 was enjoying having some wagyuಌ beef while he was on his time out, but his motivation was to demonstrate that he warrants that opportunity,” Horner said.
“The Racing Bulls team will hopefully ⛄ma📖ke a step forward again next year as they utilise the [Red Bull] rear suspension and the gearbox, and the aspects that they're allowed to use. As that team and new management matures, that team will naturally take a step forward.
“I think he's very determined. He knows that things change very quickly. Who would've thought nine months ago we'd be sitting here talking about Liam Lawson being ouℱr driver for 2025?
“Things change quickly in this industry and he's aware of that and know🔯s that he needs to be the one demonstrating that he's the one knocking on the door.”
What other options does Tsunoda have?
As we 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:discussed when the news first broke on Thursday, Tsunoda finds himself at𝐆 an F𓃲1 career crossroads following his snub.
Perhaps the most intriguing option fo❀r Tsunoda, wer🌃e he to decide to cut ties with Red Bull, would come at Aston Martin.
Excitingly, Aston Martin are about to become Honda’s works F1 team when the Japanese man🃏ufacturer takes over th🅺eir power unit supply from Mercedes as part of a deal from 2026.
Tsunoda h⭕as already found himself linked to Aston Martin as a result of being a Honda-backed driver.
But such a move would ultimately depend on factors outside of Tsunoda’s control. The first is whether 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso will continue to race in F1, and the other is dependent on whether 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lance Stroll is kept on.
Haas and Audi were known to have shown interest in Tsunoda prior to signing168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Esteban Ocon and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg respectively, and he is likely to💃 have severღal admirers.
Two seats ⛦are also set to open up 🙈at Cadillac when the American brand joins the grid as F1’s 11th team in 2026.
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