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Yuki Tsunoda suspects that unknown “background” aspects have been behind his extended wait to be given a debut appearance in a Red Bull F1 car.
During the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner announced that Yuki Tsunoda will finally get his Red Bull outing this season. Despite Tsunoda competing with Red Bull’s sister team in 2021, his opportunities with the senior team were limited to a demo run in the 2012 RB8 in Taiwan. The decision to overlook Tsunoda continued even as Sergio Perez’s struggles impacted the team’s standings in the Constructors’ Championship. However, Tsunoda is now set to test a modern Red Bull car at the post-season tyre test in Abu Dhabi, as confirmed by Horner. Despite previous rejections, Tsunoda remains optimistic about his chances, with Helmut Marko hinting that he could potentially move up to Red Bull alongside Liam Lawson if Perez is not retained for 2025. Tsunoda views the season as a continuous audition, noting that he has been in a competitive matchup with Daniel Ricciardo since the start.
