Japanese manufacturer Honda reportedly pay Red Bull an annual eight-figure sum to secure Yuki Tsunoda’s place 🅠in the team, according to a newspaper from Liam Lawson's home country.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tsunoda has been called up alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen for the Japanese Grand Prix onwards.

The 24-year-old will replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Liam Lawson from next weekend after the🍰 latter’s poor start to life at Red Bull.

in New Zealand has claimed Honda pay Red Bull “an annual eight-figure sum” to have Tsunoda 🎶in their stable - which includes their j💟unior team, Racing Bulls.

Tsunoda has been part of the Red Bull family in F1 since 2021, making his debut alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly at AlphaTauri.

He’𒉰𒈔s remained part of the Faenza outfit since then, making steady progress during his time in F1.

Tsunoda has seen off Nyck de Vries and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel Ricciardo but continued to be overlooked by Red Bu🍌ll in terms of a replacement꧙ for Sergio Perez.

Despite outperforming Lawson during their time together as 𒁏teammates at VCARB in 2024, Red Bull op🍌ted against Tsunoda.

💎Given his adaptability and strong mentality, Red Bu🀅ll felt that Lawson would be a better fit.

However, after just two rounds, Lawson was demoted, giving Tsunoda a ch♒ance at Red Bull for his home race a🔜t Suzuka next weekend.

The report doesn’t disclose whether Honda’s 🌃payment will increase due to Tsunoda’s recent promotion.

Still, it will be a massive weekend for Tsunoda and ꧅Honda, given that it will be their home race at the Japanese GP on April 6.

Honda will bow out as Red Bull's engine manufacturer at✨ the e🔴nd of year ahead of their Aston Martin link-up for 2026. 

Yuki Tsunoda’s impossible Red Bull challenge

Tsunoda has the daunting task of goi𝔉ng up against Verstappen.

Since Daniel Ricciardo’s departu꧅re from Red Bull at the end of 2018, several drivers have struggled before facing the axe.

P🐽ierre Gasly lasted just 12 races in 2019 until A🔯lex Albon replaced him after the summer break.

While Albon initially i🙈mpresseꦆd, he was dumped at the end of 2020 for Perez.

Perez spent four years at Red Bull - but talk of his future and hiꦦm being replaced was a common occu🍸rrence.

Tsunoda w𝓀ill be under a lot of pressure to perform in 2025, given the lack of testing time in the RB21.