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Yuki Tsunoda believes Red Bull has now recognised a car specification discrepancy made a “huge difference” to his performances before the F1 summer break, and says he now has a clearer idea of how much time he has to save his seat
Yuki Tsunoda believes that Red Bull has acknowledged a discrepancy in his car’s specification that significantly impacted his performances before the F1 summer break. He now has a clearer understanding of the time he has to save his seat. Tsunoda has struggled to score points since the Imola round in May, but saw improvement in his performance after adjustments were made to his car setup during the Belgian and Hungarian Grand Prix weekends. With his future at Red Bull uncertain for 2026, the team is considering promoting Isack Hadjar to partner Max Verstappen next year. Tsunoda acknowledges the need to continue showing improvement and score points to secure his seat. Red Bull seemingly set a deadline for Tsunoda to prove himself as the right driver to continue alongside Verstappen, which could result in him returning to Racing Bulls if not met. Tsunoda remains hopeful that Red Bull’s assessment of his recent performances will work in his favor.
