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Yuki Tsunoda has long been associated with the Red Bull F1 programme but only now has been handed a chance to drive for the front-running squad.
Yuki Tsunoda made his first official F1 appearance for Red Bull at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, a significant milestone in his racing career. Despite his long association with the project, Tsunoda had only previously driven older Red Bull machinery. After debuting in F1 with the sister AlphaTauri squad in 2021, he has spent four seasons at the Faenza-based team, now set to enter the next campaign under the Racing Bulls moniker. Tsunoda’s stellar performance in the opening phase of the 2024 season secured his place at Racing Bulls for another year, with possible talks of a promotion to Red Bull in 2025. His teammate Liam Lawson, also a contender for a Red Bull seat, is present at the Abu Dhabi test alongside Ayumu Iwasa, while Isack Hadjar, the Formula 2 runner-up, remains a frontrunner for an F1 promotion within the Red Bull family.
