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Tsunoda closes in on new AlphaTauri deal set to be announced at Suzuka
According to a report from AMuS, Yuki Tsunoda’s new F1 contract will be announced at his home race this weekend. AlphaTauri has two available seats for the 2024 season, but despite Liam Lawson’s impressive performance, Tsunoda is expected to be retained for a fourth season. The report also suggests that Daniel Ricciardo will be given a full-time drive for next year. Ricciardo made a sensational comeback at the Hungarian Grand Prix, replacing Nyck de Vries, but a crash at Zandvoort resulted in a wrist injury and forced him to miss three races. He is expected to return for the Qatar Grand Prix after missing the Japan race. It is likely that Lawson will stay on the sidelines next year, but there is a possibility of a seat at Williams if Logan Sargeant fails to prove himself. Mick Schumacher, on the other hand, is not an option as he has been linked to Alpine’s WEC project.
Source: Crash
