RB Boss Promises Yuki Tsunoda a Chance at Red Bull Seat Provided He Maintains His Performance

RB Boss Promises Yuki Tsunoda a Chance at Red Bull Seat Provided He Maintains His Performance

V-CARB CEO Peter Bayer has promised Yuki Tsunoda that he is in the running for a Red Bull seat, should the Japanese driver continue to perform the way he has been performing. Just days after Laurent Mekies showered praise on the #22 driver, Bayer referred to a German saying while hailing Tsunoda.

“In German, you say a swallow doesn’t make a summer,” Bayer claimed as reported by Motorsport. He added, “What it means is that if Yuki keeps racing on this level consistently, he will be considered for a seat in Red Bull Racing.”

Tsunoda, who has often been overlooked to replace Sergio Perez because of his V-CARB teammate Daniel Ricciardo, has outshined the Australian throughout this season. The 24-year-old has better head-to-head stats in almost all the departments, including higher points and better finishes in the races as well as the qualifying sessions.

Thus, Tsunoda has put himself in the driver’s seat, should a vacancy arise at Red Bull if Perez leaves. The Mexican driver has failed to meet his team’s expectations and is likely to get the axe before the start of the 2025 season. Should the situation arise, the Japanese driver claims to be ready for it all.

The Red Bull challenge does not faze Tsunoda

Given the kind of form Max Verstappen is in, teaming up with him is a daunting task. However, the challenge is not too daunting for Tsunoda, who does not worry about the potential change of environment around him. He claimed that he would continue to work at Red Bull in the exact way that he has been working now.

Although the #22 driver admitted that the pressure on him would increase, he made it clear that the thought of going up against Verstappen does not intimidate him. Tsunoda added, “I’m feeling ready to fight against higher positions, including Max [Verstappen].”

But a hiccup could end all dreams of Tsunoda, and that is Honda’s departure as Red Bull’s engine provider. With Red Bull moving to self-produced power units from 2026, chances are they might look in another direction than Tsunoda, given the Japanese’s linkage with Honda’s driver’s program.

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Naman is an F1 writer at The SportsRush. Initially a football fanatic who worships Puyol and Leo Messi, Naman soon fell in love with the world of F1 upon reading about Jim Clarke. While the current era drivers do fascinate him, Naman still chooses to idolize Clarke and Ayrton Senna. When he is not busy watching the highlights of some of the greatest races of his idols, Naman can be found scribbling little snippets in his diary of poems or out in the town, exploring new places to eat.

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