Revealed: Red Bull's target for Yuki Tsunoda

Red Bull have set Yuki Tsꦐunoda a simple and clear task for his F1 debut with the team in Japan.

Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda has revealed the target he has been set by Red Bull as he gears up for his F1 debut with the team.

Tsunoda has earned a shock promotion to Red Bull from this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after the main team ruthlessly decided to swap out 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Liam Lawson following a dreadful two-race stint.

Lawson originally got the nod over Tsunoda to partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen for 2025 after Sergio Perez was axed, but the 23-year-old Kiwi has been sent back to🌺 sister team Racing Bulls for🅠 the rest of the season.

Lawson qualified 18th and ൩crashed out of the season-opener in Australia before twice qualifying last in China and going on to finiౠsh a lowly 14th and 12th in the sprint and main grand prix.

In contrast, Tsunoda had e🅺njoyed a fine start to the season for Racing Bulls, prompting Red B🍸ull to make an unprecedented early driver change.

Tsunoda says Red Bull team principal Chri🐼stian Horner has set him the target of getting as “close as possible” to Verstappen in Japan.

"In the end Red Bull Racing are🅠 focused on Max scoring a drivers' championship," Tsunoda told.

"He has proven himself to have good potential to be a world champion - even though Red Bull seems to be struggling a l🏅ittle now.

"Performance-wise he [Horner] wants me to be as close to﷽ Max a🌳s possible.

"In some races I can help with the strategy but he also promised me in some situations that if I'm able to be in front of Max that he woul♈dn't necessarily ask me to swap positions and mꦰake Max win.”

Tsunoda not concerned about Verstappen relationship

Verstappen is 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:unhappy about Red Bull’s decision, with the Dutchman liking an Instagram post from former F1 driver Giedo v🗹an Der Garde which criticised the move.

Tsunoda says he has yet to speak to Verstappen since his prom💞otion was confirmed but has no concerns about their relationship.

"I mentioned in the past quite a while ago but he's a bit different ♒from how he behaves in the car and outside of the c💞ar," he said.

"I'm not really worrying aꦐbout the r🔯elationship we're going to have in both sides. I know what I want to do and probably how he drives and how he thinks.”

Tsunoda has set himself a minimum target of scoring points at his 🤪home race.

"Obviously I want to say points or a podium or whatever,” he addedꦛ.

"But at the same time, realistically, you thꦫink about jumping into the new car straight away with limited sessions, that's pretty tough.

"I think what I can say🌃 for now is if I can score points - top 10 - I'll be happy🐷."

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