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Yuki Tsunoda has long been associated with Honda, with the Japanese manufacturer being a major supporter of his career.
Honda and Yuki Tsunoda are currently in negotiations to continue their partnership this year, with Tsunoda taking on a reserve role in F1 after losing his seat at Red Bull.
Honda has supported Tsunoda for a long time, but their relationship with Red Bull has ended as Red Bull chose to develop its own power unit.
Tsunoda’s ties with Honda helped him secure an F1 seat in 2021, and now he will be focusing on reserve duties at Red Bull while negotiations continue.
With Ford becoming Red Bull’s new technical partner, the situation has become more complex for Honda and Tsunoda, as the terms proposed by Red Bull could impact Tsunoda’s role.
Honda also mentioned that there are no current plans to integrate their driver academies with Aston Martin, as they will continue to nurture drivers up to F2 within their own programme and recommend any potential F1 talents to Aston Martin.
