Tsunoda, an excellent 2024
When Yuki Tsunoda he arrived in Formula 1 in 2021, he was just 20 years old and in addition to showing undoubted flashes of speed, he still showed a certain immaturity in managing his emotions and his vision of the race. Clearly not all drivers can show their potential immediately and slow and gradual growth shown by the young Japanese is finally repaying Red Bull who has placed their trust in him over these four seasons.
Tsunoda is consistently showing himself to be quicker and more consistent than Daniel Ricciardoand the five finishes in the points in the last six races demonstrate more than any word the evident competitiveness of the 24-year-old from Sagamihara.
…but no promotion
Despite doing so well, However, Tsunoda did not get the Red Bull seat, who preferred to lock up Sergio Perez for another two years. The Japanese did not hide his disappointment at the lack of choice and finds himself at one crossroads for your future, that is continue with Racing Bulls or aim for another team, with the Audi given on his trail in case Carlos Sainz were to choose Williams.
For Helmut Marko there are no problems: “Yuki Tsunoda is fine with us, that’s clear“, he explained to Kleine Zeitung. In reality, as told by the Germans of Cars, Motor and Sports, Red Bull has a renewal option to be exercised in September, but before that date any other team will be able to take him by taking advantage of a release clause of 5 million dollars.
A clause is also present in the contract of Liam Lawson – the third wheel behind Tsunoda and above all Ricciardo in Racing Bulls -: “If we don’t give him a place in 2024, he may consider other teams“, confirmed Marko.
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