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Negotiations between Honda and Red Bull over Yuki Tsunoda continue to drag on.
Yuki Tsunoda’s future in F1 for 2026 is uncertain due to ongoing negotiations between Honda and Red Bull.
Despite being dropped from Red Bull’s driver line-up, Tsunoda was named as the team’s test and reserve driver for the upcoming season, introducing a complication.
Tsunoda, a Honda-backed driver, faces uncertainty as Honda will supply Aston Martin in 2026, ending their partnership with Red Bull.
Honda Racing Corporation President Koji Watanabe confirmed that negotiations about Tsunoda’s future are still in progress, pending further discussions.
The terms proposed by Red Bull will influence the scope within which Honda can utilize Tsunoda, a scenario that could alter his future within the manufacturer.
Currently, negotiations are primarily with Red Bull, and Tsunoda’s F1 journey has been closely tied with Honda since his single-seater debut in 2016.
As of now, there are no concrete plans for Honda’s junior drivers to have a similar arrangement with Aston Martin as Red Bull, with the focus on nurturing talent up to F2 levels within Honda’s own program.
